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Barry. Even now you can't bring yourself to write President Obama or just Obama. Transparency is a difficult thing to see, it seems. There is no similarity. Republicans fought Obama every step of the way and gave Trump every unqualified, lying, hack (think the mask judge) he nominated all to achieve a judicial end not societal justice. Republicans aren't to blame for all of the ills of the country, that's just a deflection on your part. But we are blaming them for the wholesale destruction of individual rights, the misguided concentration of immeasurable wealth in the hands of a few while kids in barrios can't afford food for school lunch much less eye operations, for stupidly and carelessly steering our nation towards a theocratic autocracy and away from a democracy that from inception was fragile and always relied on the trust and fidelity of honest brokers. That we are claiming.

You can lay one perjuring, conservative, Justice at her feet. Any member of any group, including the Taliban, the KKK, or the worshipers of the Hindu God Hanuman could say the same. The bottom line is that conservative voters gave us what we have today and it didn't happen overnight or at one local, state or federal election.

No raindrop believes it is to blame for the flood.

And if the Supreme Court said that gun ownership was a collective but not an individual right (which is a reasonable intepretation) you could still get guns in some states. Other weapons would be available. You could still hunt in many places, and no one needs to hunt anyway. It would be no big deal. But the right wing would lose their f&cking minds, and the resulting riot would make Jan 6th look like a kid's party.

Classic conservative so what-ism: it's not you and the affected parties will sort it out somehow. Are you that out of touch so as not to realize, or just plain know, that conservatives are trying to make the two pills or travel to safe haven states illegal? Do you not realize that many soon to be mothers can't afford to travel? What about US soldiers, who happen to be among the 15% who are female, assigned to bases in states where abortion is illegal now and who have commanders who refuse to help? This: "As far as voting conservative; I'm a product of my belief system and my upbringing. I won't apologize for that." is nothing short of a complete denial of responsibility for your politics. That was the point, not Hitler. So what if you won't apologize for the votes your upbringing forced you to make, but were probably far from against your will, instead maybe be thankful that a lot of liberals were able to shake off the yoke of their conservative upbringing and make it possible for you to not have a 47 year old illegitimate kid. The world around you isn't the world you think it is. That's a fact.

No need to create an example; We have a real case already: Synagogue Sues Florida, Saying Abortion Restrictions Violate Religious Freedoms

I think this is less true of Liberals. I mentioned previously on these pages, most recently with BillEisele I believe, that many people who believe they are the sole authors of their worldview are really just products of their neighborhood barbecue's and fishing trips. To your credit, at least you make the admission.

No, here I am blaming republicans for this particular ill. From now on in many states a 14 year old girl can be raped - and she won't be able to get an abortion unless her family can afford to take her to a freer state. And yes, I blame republicans for that.

Oh, this explains it!

We’re blaming Republicans for what they did. It makes a hell of a lot more sense than you blaming one dead liberal for what the Republicans just did.

No, but in the case of (for example) judges, yes, Obama appointed more — but if you’ll recall there was a lot of blocking — no matter who, as long as Obama wanted to appoint them, they were blocked. And since it’s possible to find something negative to say about every person in the world (for instance: they lied under oath in their confirmation hearing), anyone looking for a reason to think that was OK found one. Just look at the discussion here over the shameful Merrick Garland affair, and then the complete turnabout when it was time to appoint Barrett. Truly, in these days of weaponizing politics and the rules, the ends seem to justify whatever means. I think that goes directly against the rule of law — there is intent, and not just wording, in laws. Wendy P.

Well, that right to privacy and decision-making might not be important to you. The right to bear arms isn't that important to me. Get it? What would your reaction be to a re-reading of the Second, to include the mandate for enrollment in a formal militia? Wendy P.

There were some files on this sketch in a recent Vault release. I’ll have to check it out.

I guess if they make sure every local news outlet knows they're going to do it... yes.

Some googling turns up that it is possible to court-martial military retirees. Michael "Fifth" Flynn needs to be court-martialed and stripped of his retirement benefits.

That would be a good 'Before & After' on Wheel of fortune. . .

Hi folks, While the very recent SCOTUS decision was not a surprise ( due to the previous 'leaked' memo ), I hope that every voter who is opposed to this decision will choose to vote against every GOP candidate on their ballot. It will be IMO the first step in our taking back this country. I ask of you: No exceptions, no GOP votes. Jerry Baumchen

They are only 'pro-birth'. Once the kid pops out, they no longer give a fuck.

Hi folks, The Catholic Church continues to remain in the Stone Age: Pelosi will be denied Communion over her stance on abortion : NPR And, people sometimes wonder why I am an atheist. Jerry Baumchen

Tandems can be uncomfortable and lead to nauseousness or faintness in certain circumstances. It could have been the way the instructor adjusted the harness. Some body types are less forgiving of a misadjusted harness, weight and body composition are the main reasons, and if you don't fit the harness a certain wait it impacts blood flow to the lower legs and makes the student feel lousy. It could have just been adrenaline, the initial jumps are overwhelming for some people, lots of sensory overload. It could be passenger experience of doing a tandem. Think of people that get motion sick sitting in the back of a car, but can be the driver with no issues. Hard to put a handle on it without having been your actual instructor. All that being said I have taken several students over my years of doing tandem jumps who were experiencing bad motion sickness who went on to be solo jumps with no problems. Solo jumps are much less likely to result in the same feelings. I would be very surprised if this continue on to your solo jumps, so give it another shot if the only thing that is holding you back is the motion sickness.