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I guess I just don't get these never-ending claims that Trump is playing 8-dimensional chess with a grander plan. His shallowness has been on display forever! He's not trying to cannibalize the GOP, they're just collateral damage in his war against having lost something and not being able to buy or bully his way to his desired outcome. He couldn't give two shits if he does take them down, but it's not a conscious effort.

Exactly. Black history is called black history, because most of it isn't covered in "your" history. White history is just "history." Another sign that you enjoy privilege - your history is taught as a core course; to learn their history you have to take an elective course or participate in a special event. The fact that anyone thinks we need a special month to get people to be aware at all of black history (and the fact that it's not covered very much in "your" history courses) is an excellent example of one of the privileges that whites have - the privilege of setting what is normal and mainstream. You're right. What the Supreme Court has decided is not your fault. Denying that, and pretending that the courts have never had to decide to give other people some of the same privileges you have - that is your fault. If you want to feel guilty about being white, you can do so. I am not sure why you would want to, but you have your own demons to deal with. If you understand the privileges you get by being white, that's great. You'll understand the world a lot more clearly. If you prefer to remain blind, and pretend that that black woman down the street has exactly the same privileges, opportunities and societal benefits as you do, that's your choice as well. Not sure why you'd want to live like that, but to each their own.

Education shouldn't be looked at purely as an investment from a monetary perspective, but also from a societal perspective. A rich culture should be more than a golden toilet.

And....SCOTUS has spoken in a loud and clear voice. Are you done now watchman? https://us.cnn.com/2020/12/08/politics/supreme-court-pennsylvania-trump-biden/index.html

Most likely they changed their recommendations over the years because of competitors with similar products of the same sizes having higher weight limits. It's all about marketing.

If I was a wind tunnel operator, I would be very very reluctant to sell tunnel time to Ron.

Dear pchapman, Lawyers are at best: monday morning quarterbacks. At their worst, lawyers are self-centered, greedy, money-grubbing, etc. who do not care if the wounded live or die. Or would you prefer to hear the whole truth? Hah! Hah!

Just out of curiosity, Ron... How would you have reacted if Obama & Hillary Clinton had done anything like this? She won the election. By 5 million votes. It was the way the EC is set up, compounded by Republican maneuvering, that allowed Trump to win. So if Obama had declared that HRC won, and refused to allow the transition to the incoming Trump administration, had continued to pretend the victory was fraudulent, had filed numerous lawsuits, all the same stuff Trump is doing. What would your response have been?

That's odd. I've never had any guilt 'jammed down my throat'. I've simply been asked to understand and recognize that my skin color gives me advantages over people with different color skin (generally darker skin). And to do what I can to not perpetuate that. Which, admittedly, isn't a whole lot. But mostly to not ignore it.

What I suggested further above is closer to fair. No outright forgiveness, peg repayment amounts to some measure of annual income and maybe net worth, and maybe consider forgiveness of the remainder at the age SS would kick in. There should be a general benefit to the economy by freeing up spending for some of the lower earning highly burdened college borrowers. No one gets an entirely free ride, it is less regressive, and it sticks the taxpayer with the bill further down the road. Many of the loans would just get repaid in full by the borrowers if they are higher income earners, which would result in less being paid by non college educated taxpayers.

Thanks for these recommendations, guys. Prime Suspect, starring Helen Mirren, is another great British police procedural. Really gritty character studies. (DVD, Netflix+) Bonus evening: Sleuth with Laurence Olivier and Michael Caine. Terrific production, though not a police drama.

The concept is NOT that it's your fault, it's just that you benefit from it. awww sowwy that your feelings were hurt. Would you like a safe space?

If my memory is not too fogy, this happened at Z-Hills and was caught on video, maybe 10 years ago.

Just don't wear pants.

Sounds like a similar experience as I had with the last couple of anthrax shots. The final one I got some pretty severe flu symptoms from late afternoon until the following day (aches, chills, fever, fatigue). Just your standard histamine reaction -- but that's how you know it's working!

Not "while you are sick". But as a continuing and permanent disability after you get over it. There are people who will use oxygen for the rest of their lives because their lungs were damaged. There are people with permanent heart damage. Some folks have permanently diminished senses of smell & taste. And apparently some will have permanent ED. And your party may be the first event, but there's lots of places that are announcing plans to require proof of vaccination. Quantas airlines is one. Ticketmaster is another.

No, silly. He was wearing it. Just down below his chin. That's awesome.

Sure Lippy. I suppose you think Q is untrue as well.

The temperatures and pressures they will operate at internally compared to either reciprocating or turbine engines will make seem to be maintenance free in comparison.

Could this be the "SHTF" event that Ron keeps predicting?

If you are deploying your suit in full flight asymmetrically, you're going to have spicy openings like this. I have alot more luck by bending my knees ( almost to 90 degrees) at the top of the flare. This will put you head high, and your burble wont be nearly as large. Oh and get a Winx. I will never buy anything else.