We elect representatives and Senators to do something, other than all the rest of noise they do that doesn't actually do nothing for the people who sent them there. Its up to Congress to actually legislate and pass the laws that the people need. Not un-elected bureaucrats or judges. This is another...
Jump to postThe court is there to interpret the law, not try to discern anyone’s “best interests”. Congreve thru elected and accountable to the electorate are there to determine the nation’s best interest. I guess the role of elected representatives has just been cast aside as unworkable. RIP Democracy. Oh FFS...
Jump to postThe court is there to interpret the law, not try to discern anyone’s “best interests”. Congreve thru elected and accountable to the electorate are there to determine the nation’s best interest. I guess the role of elected representatives has just been cast aside as unworkable. RIP Democracy. Oh FFS...
Jump to postThis ruling revolves around Congress' original intent in defining the standard of Best System of Emission Reduction (BSER), to be used by the EPA in regulating pollutant output by power plants. As originally written, the intent was to evaluate an individual plant's achievable pollutant reduction, a...
Jump to postI think Biden will be pressured not to run again. I'm already afraid after the Dems screwed this up so badly Trump will back in 2024. Biden shouldn't run, regardless. He'll be way too old at the time. The problem is that until he states that he won't run, no other candidates can make themselves kno...
Jump to postLet's go down the road a bit and imagine a worst case scenario; the conservative SC follows through on Thomas's "threat"; gay marriage goes and there are limits to contraception and various other rights. Red states will introduce legislation to dissolve gay marriages, in much the same way...
Jump to postLooks like we will find out soon. The Secret Service will release a public statement addressing the allegations, and will fully cooperate with the Jan 6 committee. "The United States Secret Service has been cooperating with the Select Committee since its inception in spring 2021, and will cont...
Jump to postDisgusting. But, the tolerance of rampant illegal human trafficking is the sickening, immoral cause of this. May these poor unfortunate human beings Rest In Peace. The reality is that nothing will change. Fair point - waiting for the ACLU defending gang members and pro-lifers on the right to step f...
Jump to postBut surely, considering your opinions on abortion, you must be informed (or at least be concerned) about the end to end process, from conception to the point the human is an adult? And surely we all agree that the cost in money, time and effort for the upbringing of a child should never fall on the...
Jump to postAnd gun control couldnt avoid the tragedy of the mass shooting in Norway. So clearly, even with gun control and. Norway sits on the extreme, they couldnt stop the tragedy, dozens of people shot. This is such tiresome argumentation. Is there anybody who ever claimed gun control results in immunity? ...
Jump to postOk so, its been more than 40 posts and no one has actually asked or said, what does Norway need to do to stop or to end mass shootings such as the one that happened last Friday. No one has suggested any changes or anything to avoid this in the future. Based on what we know from the suspect thus far...
Jump to postIts seems to be close to impossible to having a gun, and obtaining an illegal one seems like a very difficult task. Nonetheless a bad guy wanted to kill others and still did it, despite the laws and the difficulty. Which is why this doesn't happen on a near daily basis in Norway. I ask because that...
Jump to postInvestigators: Pelosi Responsible For Jan. 6 Security Breakdown At U.S. Capitol https://thefederalist.com/2022/06/23/investigators-pelosi-responsible-for-jan-6-security-breakdown-at-u-s-capitol/ Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi shoulders much of the blame for the security breakdown at the U.S. Cap...
Jump to postIt is not categorically false. First off there was more than one entry point and this was not a coordinated effort (by Trump or his supporters at least). You can watch the videos below and believe and spin however you want. "The optics are striking: Capitol police stood around as protesters en...
Jump to postOh yea just like in 2016 when they said our president was "Illegitimate" it's ok they can't spin their way out of this one. This country is in the worst shape since I have been alive and this guy makes Carter look good so they will get smoke in November. No one said he was illegitimate. H...
Jump to postI'm British, too. I like democracy. As far as I can see Trump attempted to subvert the form of democracy practised in the US. That worried me, given the status of the US - world's most powerful democratic nation. I am aware that US politicians are so partisan that investigations they conduct are no...
Jump to postWhat did you think of the primetime commercials in late 2016 that every major network showed with famous actors pleading for Republican electors to not cast their vote from Trump in states he won? What did you think of the members of Congress who urged the same? Should they be prosecuted? What do y...
Jump to postWow, so you want us to believe that: a. Jim Banks and Jim Jordan would take the proceedings seriously if on the panel So let them make fools of themselves. Again, if the case is so overwhelming, nothing to fear. No, much better to use sock puppets instead. Very "serious". It has nothing t...
Jump to postIf I was a prosecutor, and there was no defense counsel or cross-examination so everything I say would go unchallenged, I would have one hell of a batting average. Once upon a time in America, the left would be outraged at such a circumstance. Where have you gone, Joe DiMaggio? You can do it, you c...
Jump to postOn the personal level, how can we have a constructive discussion when one side won't discuss the facts and instead merely espouses their opinion, (often presented as fact)? Our nation's favorite "cowboy" Couy Griffin, the New Mexico county commissioner will probably become famous for stat...
Jump to postIt's no secret that the major airlines are a bipartisan 'too big to fail' third rail. Taxpayers got what they voted for.
Jump to postThis is consistent with comments in this thread as well. Conservatives have been told by their leaders and pundits that something is being taken from them by liberals, for the last 30 years. Now those birds have come home to roost, it no longer matters whether it's true or not. It's a highly corros...
Jump to postI am surprised the numbers aren’t higher. I would have guessed more democrats thinking the republicans cheated. I will but I can't speak for anyone but myself. No matter how many times the the media parrots repeat there was no significant election fraud, the majority of American voters believe ther...
Jump to postMy opinion is that this crusade against Trump is unwarranted. These hearings (read: theatrics) are a distraction from the pitiful state of our economy—unfettered inflation (https://www.bbc.com/news/business-61569559) and gas prices (https://www.bbc.com/news/business-61569559), and the specter of a ...
Jump to postSlightly confused here…you’re aware that is how they filmed Maverick, right? I believe trijets is saying it beats the CGI we’re used to because it’s real flying…not just better CGI I get that. It's just that in the trailer the jets don't seem to make realistic maneuvers. It's like something is over...
Jump to post[photoid][/photoid] Well I suppose Biden won't go cap in hand to the pariah KSA next month for all those reasons you cite. Principles! And of course to get back to sports, petrodollars and human rights, I am sure all those wonderful liberal democrat European countries (and the USA) will not go to Qa...
Jump to postWOW ok, I admit I am biased, votef against him. So why many of those who voted for Biden see him negatively? Is it because they are wrong to blame him for this debacle? Its because they were expecting better, not worse than Trump, thats why they voted for him. You all can be apologists foe Biden, b...
Jump to postPeople voted for Biden because they thought they were voting for a moderate centrist who was going to unite this country. Instead they got a far leftist administration hell bent on further dividing this nation. The result, worst inflation in 40 years that have made Americans poorer and very negativ...
Jump to postI've never figured out the US Right Wing love affair with the KSA. I thought they were the party of anti-Sharia and low gas prices? :rotfl: Well it's simple, KSA leadership is not afraid to stand up to pansy-assed progressives and the LGBTQ+Alphabet crowd or the press (they'll even kill 'em if they...
Jump to postIt's also hard to say that the ones with the highest approval numbers turned out to be the best presidents. Look at what George W. Bush managed to do with his 71.2%! Approval ratings rarely have to do with the person in office, its about the current state of affairs. If things, like the economy are...
Jump to postluckyone wrote:Who pays attention to polls anymore? I mean aren’t they just completely unreliable…isn’t that the line we kept hearing in 2020?
The Great Reset makes the most sense, but the current crop of global billionaires would stand to lose too much to sign off. "The Great Reset" make 0 sense in solving this problem. The current food and fuel price increase and shortage, is ultimate caused by lack of supply as well as logist...
Jump to postNobody's saying they can't - hello? It just means they will be judged by other organizations for that association with KSA. The PGA tour is just screwing themselves. The more big names flee the more marginalized they become. Once DJ fled it should have been a wake up call. Business links with KSA i...
Jump to postYes there does seem to be a lot of pushing and shoving of individuals by fine upstanding citizens onto the Subway Tracks lately. I guess there are other benefits of living in the city though like safe affordable Ubers, Lyfts, and Taxis, unless of course you manage to get in a strangers car by mista...
Jump to postThis was Fun to watch !!! Tom Cruise Terrifies James in 'Top Gun' Fighter Jet! https://youtu.be/v1iZtBM23bY I have watched this several times since it first appeared on YT. Just hilarious stuff - almost as good as the bit where Cruise drives around London with Conan O'Brien. It's a shame Cruise did...
Jump to postLooks like roughly 6x as many people tuned into the Final Episode of M*A*S*H compared to the tune in numbers of the first night of the Kangaroo Jan 6 Committee. Interesting stats and data metrics for sure. And what, pray tell, is the kangaroo nature of the committee? More hyperemotional bluster of ...
Jump to postThe PGA tour, as well as LIV, and all the players on the tours are all about MONEY. Nothing else. Human rights is just being used to divert attention. When you and a friend play 18 holes on the weekend, you are doing it for fun. At a tour level, money is what drives people, along with the sponsorsh...
Jump to postSince for you 'truth is very important' care to cite with evidence that capital police died as a result of the riot? And no, based on evidence and official statements, the capitol police officer who died after the riot, died from natural causes https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/bri...
Jump to postcaused deaths among the capital police Since for you 'truth is very important' care to cite with evidence that capital police died as a result of the riot? And no, based on evidence and official statements, the capitol police officer who died after the riot, died from natural causes https://www.was...
Jump to postI'm sure our resident GOP supporters will be heads in the sand with this thread. Just like in the Ohio GOP & transgenders thread. That video that was just shown was disgusting. Or maybe the "resident GOP supporters" don't blindly support an organization, but think for themselves and f...
Jump to postIt totally makes sense - taking blood money from KSA is being rightfully opposed by PGA. https://twitter.com/austintylerro/status/1534897593146277889?s=21&t=owTBdap11KzvtI4mpX72Kw I laugh at the selective outrage!!!!! NBA in China... FIFA players going to the highest bidder...every time, and NO...
Jump to postThe video they're showing is the most disturbing thing I've seen since September 11th, 2001. The people who attacked the Capitol are suffering from some kind of disease that affects their brains. I can't think of any other reason why they did what they did. The terrorists of 9/11 were duped into th...
Jump to postIt totally makes sense - taking blood money from KSA is being rightfully opposed by PGA.
https://twitter.com/austintylerro/statu ... tI4mpX72Kw
Truth is very important, members of congress are on the record saying they support the protests outside Judges homes. I will cite the WH position on the protests outside a home https://nypost.com/2022/05/10/psaki-defends-peaceful-abortion-rallies-at-justices-homes/ This intimidation of judges outsi...
Jump to postWhat to expect: political theater from both sides. I'll get my popcorn. Won't be watching but I will be on election night. Don’t care that a POTUS’s advisory team tried to subvert the traditional transfer of power and POTUS themselves took no action to stop a mob action in DC they stoked as the who...
Jump to postEven Grace Meng, NY’s only Asian Congresswoman (or man!) sounded the alarms. https://twitter.com/Grace4NY/status/145 ... MZICZy_HyQ Dems haven’t even made any efforts to reach out to the community. Just read this. But yes, Dem basically rely on "Trump bad!" and at times forgot that local/...
Jump to postNIKV69 wrote:Aaron747 wrote:It’s basically America
No more like Europe. High tax much more government but if you like it you can live in either.
I never understood Canada but it seems the people there seem to be content with the government telling them what to do. To each their own. Except for your last sentence, I feel the same way about college students and most people under 30 in the US today. Unfortunately it affects all of us since the...
Jump to postIn my experience, Canadians, like Australians and Kiwis, are excellent friends and colleagues and somewhat less flaky than Americans. You sound like someone with limited experience in Canada. I’m a dual US-Canadian citizen who has lived and worked in both countries and I still have a lot of family ...
Jump to postBoudin deserved to be recalled. My cousin and several close friends still live in SF proper - all are liberal and all voted to kick him out. It is impossible to be an effective DA without PD and public support. The growth of homeless encampments has hardly anything to do with the DA’s office though ...
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