Re: Is Macron right? Europe must resist pressure to become ‘America’s followers,’ says Macron

That supposed French view also ignores the fact that Putin has been absorbing Ukraine (and its neighbors) in piecemeal the last twenty years. First was Crimea, then the Donbass and now... Good point. I heard a lot of people say a year ago that Russia and their economy would collapse if they started...

Re: Texas Gov Abbott seeks pardon for Perry

An appeal has not even been filed. This all happened after Tucker Carlson went on his Fox show and demanded this guy get a pardon. Can't step out of line from the GOP. This case proves, yet again, Republicans live by suggestions while demanding the rest of us live by hard and fast laws. They should...

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

[url][/url]The jury will decide. And, perhaps, for the first time in his life, Alec Baldwin will have to take responsibility. It's a shame that will have to be for killing someone. I feel very bad for her and her family. Unlike the Alec defenders. Who would rather whine about Joe blow, whataboutism...

Re: NFL playoffs!

The no call on Mahomes grounding the ball vs the call on Burrow is what really gets me the most. The last Out of bounds hit was so close that if they are going to call it like that, then Mohomes should have been called for grounding earlier. Oh well. I predict the Eagles win it all. The late hit pe...

Re: Journalist Who Broke U.S. Torture at Abu Ghraib Claims U.S. Blew Up Nord Stream

GalaxyFlyer wrote:

Hard to believe the US would risk breaching NATO by doing blowing up NS. Very high risk maneuver.

Re: State of the Union Speech

It wasn't fantasy: It was proposed by Senator Rick Scott, and he re-confirmed the proposal following the speech: Scott doubles down on sunsetting all federal programs after Biden’s jab Scott argues that his plan anticipates that Congress would quickly renew popular programs such as Medicare and Soc...

Re: State of the Union Speech

MTG should ease off the Chardonnay before showing up for work functions. No one likes a loud, aggressive, obnoxious drunk. Agree with the posts above re: medicare and SS - Biden set it up and the GOP took it hook, line and sinker. At some point the Dems will have to handle the “GOP wants to cut SS ...

Re: Upgrading from a Canon 20D…..

So I’m debating a new camera but why splurge if the 17 year old camera works, right? That said, I may rent a Canon R6 to shoot video and stills to see if it’s worth the upgrade. Honestly, looking at a few videos on YouTube, it’s a LOT more camera to go from a 20D to R6 and I’m trying to see, for a ...

Re: NFL playoffs!

It's a bad look, but the charges won't be heard till after the SB has been played, and in this case the usual approach is to let the player play while the legal process runs its course. That's another reason the owners hate the union, they can't just do whatever they want. True but it's a distracti...

Re: Water Wars & Mega Droughts in the US Southwest

I am wondering if the 7 SW states ought to be left to their own devices, as opposed to a federal mandate. Essentially let the existing laws and compacts fail. At least one of the dams will go dead on the Colorado. I suspect that would result in those states agreeing to an arbitrator who would/could...

Re: NFL playoffs!

True but with today's technology there is no reason the NFL can't review these iffy catches on the fly and not slow the game up. They're sort of doing that with this expedited review. I still prefer the college system where, technically, every play is reviewed and the review officials can buzz down...

Re: FL Don't Say Gay Author Indicted, Bro-in-Law Sentenced to 5 Years for Fraud

The bill that prevents teachers from teaching sexual orientation before 4th grade is a good bill. Has nothing to do with not saying Gay that is just gaslighting. As for his fraud if he did it then he pays the price. Covid fraud was rampant. I wish all could be caught.

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

Again: The media are not "running after him." All these lies come out, the media fact checks, then reports. That's how media is supposed to work. Another allegation comes up about him, the media reports it. It is not the media making stuff up. If they did he would have been running some i...

Re: Trump Says DeSantis POTUS Run Would Be 'Disloyal'

Aaron747 wrote:

Yep, on the contrary, I often tell people unfamiliar that California is really the frontier of late stage American capitalism.

Re: 2024 Elections

This one is hard to gauge at the moment. I think Sinema still appeals to the moderates in AZ but we will have to see who primaries her etc.

Re: Trump Says DeSantis POTUS Run Would Be 'Disloyal'

How does AOC sound from the democratic side, she is young, has fire and the belly and strongly opinionated. Where does she appeal to independents and youngsters and how much? Could she be a potential VP material in current dynamics and if yes who would be her potential crew-mate for President be ??...

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

New Yorkers did elect him. I think it's clear he isn't going to resign. How the Media runs after him is comical. It's clear he probably won't run in the next primary and hopefully it will be Zeldin against Suozzi in 2024. The media does not have to "run after him" though. He is messing hi...

Re: BREXIT - Three years on

Not what I said, however the fact remains Remain were in the lead, albeit not by much, throughout. I live here, I know people like that exist and in some numbers, Farage did what he did, namely a high profile poster campaign claiming that Turkey was about to join the EU (nonsense) and a poster show...

Re: 747 Final Flyaway

Watching it now. So incredible. I also have the 747 production list on another tab. Sad when you see the frames that were written off like Clipper Victor and Maid of the Seas.

Re: NFL playoffs!

I don't understand the complaints that the referees in the 49ers/Eagles game were somehow favoring the Eagles. Yes, they missed the incomplete pass on 4th and 3 that was ruled a completion, but everyone thought that was a catch and it wasn't until super-slow motion replay was shown a few minutes la...

Re: BREXIT - Three years on

The liars, crooks and general charlatans pushing it told them we would have the best of both worlds, sadly on that day, they believed it, the last push came from Farage and his racist scaremongering for which there is a small but significant enough number to push it over the edge. The types that do...

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 pr...

Re: Trump Says DeSantis POTUS Run Would Be 'Disloyal'

A Trump run would be the Democrats wet dream, because there's just endless attack ads that come straight from the Don's own mouth. I don't know if Trump has written off DeSantis yet. A Trump/ DeSantis ticket would be more formidable vs. Democrats. Remember that VP Harris and Biden clashed during th...

Re: Trump Says DeSantis POTUS Run Would Be 'Disloyal'

johns624 wrote:

Now if the Dems can quickly talk Joe into not running, and find another good candidate, they will have a good chance.

Re: Trump Says DeSantis POTUS Run Would Be 'Disloyal'

Doubt Trump will make even close to the first debate. He knows he is unpopular even with the middle so he is enjoying his last few months of living in liberals heads.

Re: NFL playoffs!

Yeah, it’s funny how getting paid millions and millions to do your job works like that! I doubt it's all about the money. Some of these guys want that trophy. And, yeah, I think the Eagles roll KC. They're on fire right now. Eagles Defense is much better than Cincy's Mahomes is in serious trouble. ...

Re: NFL playoffs!

scbriml wrote:

What a finish. Stupid penalty by Bengals puts KC in field goal range with eight seconds left. Brain-dead play.

Re: NFL playoffs!

Picking one site at random, BetMGM, gives us the odds for this weekend's playoffs: Philadelphia Eagles vs. San Francisco 49ers PHI -2.5 (-120) Kansas City Chiefs vs. Cincinnati Bengals KC -1.5 (-110) I gotta say, I think it goes chalk. I think PHL will beat SFO, perhaps in a rout. I think KC will b...

Re: Trump Reinstatement by Meta, with Guardrails

LCDFlight wrote:

So… one troubled, dishonest organization is policing another one. What a time to be alive. Maybe I’ll watch 1984 again.

Re: Alleged police brutality death in Memphis

I disagree. Releasing the video after the officers have already been charged should help reduce tension and potential violence. Also, if there are going to be riots, best to have them over the weekend when schools are not in session and businesses have a few days to prepare. If you release it right...

Re: Alleged police brutality death in Memphis

Should have released the video right away. This build up is only negative. Seems like these 5 officers acted in some barbaric way and will go to jail. Also interesting is the talk of passing a law to protect officers who intervene when they see another officer acting like this. No reason for this be...

Re: Samsung Galaxy S23 Series

Still have an old iPhone. It’s enough and I’ll keep it going for as long as possible. Work phone is an iPhone 13 which is very good so far so I’d definitely look at one of those if I need to replace the old phone. Otherwise it just gets crazy (expensive) replacing phones just to stay with the lates...

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

We need to ban most if not all guns. Nothing will change until we ban guns across the country! CA can't do it alone. We need every state to start banning guns. The gun is the problem. There is a reason other countries do not have the issues the U.S. does. This can never happen. It's why every time ...

Re: Pop Icon Taylor Swift vs TicketMaster / Live Nation

So what type of music do you listen to? Please don't say anything that begins with "Red" or "Pearl" Siouxsie, Thin Lizzy, Television, Love and Rockets, New Order, Depeche Mode, the Cure, early 90s alt rock, shoegaze, Mogwai, solo Don Henley, the Dubliners etc. Good ears, never f...

Re: 6 Year Old Shoots Teacher

She' suing the school: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kyQaQh4vR1g 3 times? Yeesh. Me thinks the school will be losing this lawsuit badly. https://abcnews.go.com/US/school-board- ... d=96654019 Ons of the most incredible parts of the story is that Abigail Zwerner was calm enough to get the other ki...

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

flipdewaf wrote:

I assume you’re talking about the laissez fair attitude toward firearm regulation?

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Re: Samsung Galaxy S23 Series

Pixel all the way. My current 3a is doing great. Multiday battery, handles anything I need to do and has a clean simple interface (and I use Microsoft Launcher). I am looking to get the 7a when it comes out this year but probably don't need to as my 3a is in perfect condition. Tugg Was going to ask...

Re: School warned 3 times before teacher shot

Deflection? What deflection? He was citing the article you provided... :roll: See reply #9 BTW Vice Principal has resigned. https://nypost.com/2023/01/25/assistant-principal-resigns-at-virginia-school-where-student-shot-teacher-abigail-zwerner/?utm_campaign=SocialFlow&utm_source=NYPTwitter&...

Re: Pop Icon Taylor Swift vs TicketMaster / Live Nation

Aaron747 wrote:

She is an icon to girls under 30. Sen. Kennedy seems a little distant from that demographic.

Re: Pop Icon Taylor Swift vs TicketMaster / Live Nation

Senate panel holds hearing focused on Taylor Swift Ticketmaster fiasco The hearing is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. ET. https://thehill.com/homenews/3827854-watch-live-senate-panel-holds-hearing-focused-on-taylor-swift-ticketmaster-fiasco/ I love John Kennedy LOL. It was some hearing. Is Swift an i...

Re: School warned 3 times before teacher shot

Obviously this is a family of responsible gun owners but explain to me like I'm a child how a school needs to be warned multiple times that a six year old is an armed responsible gun owner on the property. Also from the article... "Earlier this month, Newport News School Board Chair Lisa Surle...

School warned 3 times before teacher shot

3 times? Yeesh. Me thinks the school will be losing this lawsuit badly. https://abcnews.go.com/US/school-board-decide-fate-superintendent-after-6-year/story?id=96654019 Ons of the most incredible parts of the story is that Abigail Zwerner was calm enough to get the other kids out of the room after s...

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

scbriml wrote:

NIKV69 wrote:

Instead of being a criminal they should try a job.

Fantastic, you've solved the crime problem!

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

They want your stuff and would massively prefer you were out anyway. Great but if they gain entry while someone is home they deserve what they get. Instead of being a criminal they should try a job. I wanna know why everyone is so angry in the States. Apparently the thought of going to prison is no...

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

TriJets wrote:

The problem being that one has no way of knowing if the person breaking into their home means to harm them or not.

Re: Rep Clark daughter arraigned on cop assault

???? How do you say not a LGBTQ thing, and then talk about how this affects a party? This is an young non-binary daughter of a US rep that broke the law , defaced property, resisted arrest, and assualted a cop. This individual is now going through the US justice system for legal handling of the cas...

Re: NFL playoffs!

I kinda wonder if the NFL would prefer San Fran instead of Philly from the NFC. If it's a Cinci/Philly Super Bowl that is a very regional game. Neither are big draws beyond their home markets. Obviously, people will watch the game regardless, but there is an element of who's playing that matters. I...

Rep Clark daughter arraigned on cop assault

Katherine Clark's daughter went out to protest and was arrested while she defaced property with anti-police slogans. This will not relfect well on the the party as they struggle with the defund the police narrative and high crime. What was she thinking? Clark has tweeted some cryptic stuff about it ...

Re: NFL playoffs!

This San Fran team is one of the best teams I have seen in my lifetime watching football. I don't remember the 1985 Bears on the account of being 1 at the time but it looks just as good as those dominant Patriot teams of the last 20 years and even with a 3rd string QB have a good shot to win it all...

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

Redd wrote:

I'd say, please Americans, keep telling the rest of the world how to live and exporting your wonderful ideas.