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_Robert_ wrote:
How does a citizen justify paying a parking ticket, alimony or obeying any court order? We have our example, right?

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-administration-acted-contempt-court-turning-deportation-flights/story?id=120870498

Ah…the courts, they are rigged by extreme leftist communists you know.

Can I use that next…[Read more]

From Private Eye magazine:

China has pledged not to back down in its trade war with President Trump, with president Xi pledging to defend capitalism and the free market.

In a televised address to the nation, Xi rallied his people. “We will not accept the excessive tariffs of the centralized state controlled economy,” he said.

“They wish to…[Read more]

How does a citizen justify paying a parking ticket, alimony or obeying any court order? We have our example, right?

Oh, yeah, @Enco, I do enjoy the old Fleetwood Mac.

@Enco

We need to start planning for a world where many citizens won’t have jobs but somehow aren’t destitute. Not having a traditional job doesn’t necessarily mean sitting on the couch eating bon-bons and watching TV. I, for example, don’t have a job but am active all day long.

The alternative would seem to be walled cities with people with jobs…[Read more]

TheEncogitationer wrote:
Fellow Unbelievers, I heard this story snippet below on the radio the other night going home from work. It’s yet one more reason why you can’t place trust in “watchdogs” patrolling for Misinformation/Disinformation/Malinformation (MDM 🦁 *Growl!*) The BBC just completely nonchalantly, without a hint of a suppressed giggle,…

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No president has been this unpopular. And he managed to do it in just three months!

TheEncogitationer wrote:
Unseen, The average person would also benefit from AI and automation if all they had to do was debug the processors and spray clods off of the automated plows and oil the machines. Humans would also still have to provide oversight if AI made mistakes. As I’ve pointed out earlier, they still need art lessons.

Sounds fulfilling. LOL

@jakelafort – From the earlier article…. One more for your list…..

Bottom line is we ought to support those who are of right mind and want to get off the merry go round.

Yes, I fully agree. If somebody is compos mentis when they make a legal declaration that clearly shows they wish to end their life if certain conditions are met or at a predetermined date, then so be it.

It often happens that once they have the…[Read more]

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has publicly stated that all of his children are vaccinated. During his Senate confirmation hearings in January 2025 for the role of U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services, he declared, “All of my kids are vaccinated, and I believe vaccines have a critical role in healthcare.” ​

TheEncogitationer wrote:
Judging from that video, Idahoans weren’t in good shape even before Trump if they are that dependent on thousnds of illegal aliens and food banks.

Clearly we are heading toward a future where there will be relatively few jobs, and many of those low-paying. Of course, that doesn’t apply to the oligarchs who will benefit f…[Read more]

jakelafort wrote:
Sunday school has had a few articles involving unforseen consequences. How this apparent debacle in tariffs and related Trumpery will play out no human can know. Seems safe to predict no good will come of it and yet we don’t know.

In Idaho, of all places, 12,500+ show up for Bernie and AOC’s Anti-Oligarchy Tour.

Trump doesn’t g…[Read more]

_Robert_ wrote:
I agree, but he may still blunder his way to war.

What do you think will happen if he attempts a Ukraine-like takeover of Greenland, which is part of Denmark, which is part of NATO?

Reg the Fronkey Farmer wrote:
I got 19/20. I made up an excuse for myself that I did it too quickly! Re the Sunscreen tip….yes, that is good advice. I put a layer of it on at the weekend as summer in Ireland was on a Saturday this year….40F at the moment

Oh, I am a bit too skeptical. Impossible, these days. Didn’t have any sunscreen que…[Read more]

Brilliant parents of child killed by measles.

jakelafort wrote:
Sunday school has had a few articles involving unforseen consequences. How this apparent debacle in tariffs and related Trumpery will play out no human can know. Seems safe to predict no good will come of it and yet we don’t know.

True, however the long duration bond market is probably the most accurate economy predictor. It i…[Read more]

Here is an interesting opinion on the objective value of what we do in life.

Reg the Fronkey Farmer wrote:
Have you ever talked with a hardcore MAGA? Yes, once in Atlanta and once in PCB, Fl. The former was during the 2021 run off election when, for a few hours, it looked possible that Republican Herschel Walker could win. I was watching the crowds at the voting hall and talking to any random person that spoke to me. When…

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jakelafort wrote:
If so lets hope he is not a war monger. Does not seem to be. Seems like a guy who fancies himself a great negotiator who can posture his way to victory.

I agree, but he may still blunder his way to war. If you force China to become independent from the US economy…a mutually beneficial trade system is over and done. Even our…[Read more]