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...or that they are ignorant of how government actually works. When they get frustrated or feel the government has let them down, instead of hearing from a responsible representative about where the system has gone wrong and where that person's situation fits into the bigger picture, they're hearing "the elites are out to get you!" and "only I can fix it!" and "I'm on YOUR side. It's us against them!" Strong technique for said elected official to stay in power. When the constituency stays in that bubble of ignorance and eats what's being thrown at it, the ignorance and idiocy are never solved. It's sad, really, that our system allows for just a small people to make a difference on an issue. Democracy isn't just casting a vote. It's civil society engaging in "collective bargaining," and the citizenry making a stand over what is and what isn't important. And it's a responsibility of that citizenry to get involved to be part of the solution. Not just "of the people" and "for the people," but also "BY the people." And yet, we have "public servants" who choose not to help shine a light to educate their constituents on how they fit into the big picture, and the power they each have to influence it.

Nothing. Unless you call spending donation money on political activism "free exercise of religion". And that political activism is simply another way of forcing that religion on everyone. I have no problems with religious organizations using their money to further political purposes... As long as they give up their tax-exempt status when they do so.

So, although Brent is on my ignore list the thread but not the body of the message shows up. I am so glad to read that he is finally dealing with the eggs that he consistently gets all over his face.

As you know, I live in the reddest of red and am red myself, but I have been hearing my fellow redsters insist that DJT is going to be the next President. I scratch my head, OK, help me understand how you believe he will be the next President? Well, once everything is recounted, we'll see that he had more votes than Biden. Really. So, help me understand how four years ago when Hillary won the popular vote and our argument was, but the Electoral College!!! Why would the opposite not be true if Trump did win the popular vote, but the Electoral College has spoken?

It's called intellectual honest vs. magical thinking. Sometimes even if you really, really, really, want something to be true, it just isn't. Wendy P.

AstraZeneca vaccine approved in UK:

I'm afraid that I won't be flying anywhere for training or fun jumping, money's too tight for that. I need all I can get for training and gear... I'm hoping the Republicans in the senate bend and OK the 1.4k uptick in the relief bill! I wonder how many leaf blowers strapped together it would take to get my fat ass in the air? Off to youtube! Tim

Why should anyone give a rat's ass about what the bible says? It's biggest stories (creation in six days, noahs ark, the exodus, etc) are easily disproven nonsense.

Dear tstar, The best skydiving schools (e.g. Eloy, Arizona and Perris Valley, California) have wind tunnels on site and their AFF instructors integrate a few minutes of tunnel time into the AFF Program. I strongly urge you to get a few minutes of tunnel time before your first freefall. As for timing .... December through March can be wet months in Southern California. OTOH they are the best months to jump in Arizona. Please don't wait until summer, because both those DZs get "stinking hot" during summer. Both DZ also hav bunk houses, restaurants, bars, gear shops, etc.

1) Better mental health care 2) Background checks for everyone who obtains a gun. Period. 3) Local law enforcement power to confiscate guns when there is a reasonable suspicion (as determined by a court) of mental illness. For starters.