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My memory is that you didn’t really like Trump, but felt it was more important to keep Hillary Clinton out of the White House, so you voted for him. Id submit that Trump is a greater threat to how our country operates; one of the best things about the US is that we trust our succession, and that the person fills the position, not that the position is wrapped around the person. But that was threatened in 2020, and Trump has made it clear that he doesn’t intend to accept a loss this year, that he plans to pardon people who consider an invasion of the Capitol and the shenanigans that went along with it to be OK. In addition, his need for personal loyalty (rather than to the position) is very concerning. Personally, I consider this to be a significant threat to the structure of the country. Wendy P.

The reality is that based on where we’re at today, Biden is the only alternative. Maybe in 7 months, we’ll look at President Elect Trump and wish that there had of been another option, but at this stage in the game, Biden’s our horse. No doubt that Trump is a threat, but I wouldn’t write Biden off as nothing more than the lesser of evils. He’s done some good thinks like the Inflation Reduction Act, the CHIPs act, student debt….that are materially improving lives for lots of people. It’s hard to imagine that the trend wouldn’t continue if he gets another 4 years.

As an outsider it's interesting to see the polarised debate. I am not sure that I would vote for someone in their 80's. Trump is awful, but I find it hard to believe Biden is the best alternative. Overall it is a really sad indictment of the state of US politics. The US have lost all moral authority on democracy and it's going to be interesting to watch.

Hi Keith, Re: I don't think either team has a good choice and am faced with not voting for a P at all. The best instructor I had in college was a math teacher. His position was that if had not tried your homework, you could not ask questions about it in class, later. My position is that anyone who does not vote for POTUS, should not comment on the outcome. Once I became eligible, I have never failed to vote in ANY election that I was allowed to do so. IMO it is our most important civic responsibility. Jerry Baumchen PS) I've voted for POTUS 15 times; IMO only 3-4 times were there good choices. C'est la vie.

When you roll a 401K into a Roth you have to pay taxes on the converted amount in the year of conversion.....

Newsweek: Letitia James to Begin Claiming Donald Trump's Properties She's going to grab him by the properties; Because when you're Attorney General, they let you do that.

You mean like looking back to . . the past when they were both president? There might be something to learn there in terms of how they will perform in the future as president. Some things you might objectively learn from such history: Trump has had 13 close associates - 11 within his administration - convicted of crimes ranging from fraud to contempt of Congress to conspiring against the United States with a Russian agent. Biden has had no close associates within his administration convicted of anything. Trump was impeached twice. Biden has never been impeached, despite the GOP leadership announcing that finding something to impeach him for was a top priority. Trump has been indicted for 91 felonies, including for his actions in office. Biden has never been indicted for any felonies. A court found that Trump raped a woman. Two courts found that he lied when he said he did not rape her. No court has found that Biden raped anyone. Trump flew on the Lolita Express 7 times and has expressed support for Ghislaine Maxwell even after her arrest for child sex trafficking. Biden never has. Trump has said that the US Constitution should be "terminated" and that he would be dictator for a day. Biden supports the Constitution and has not said he will be a dictator. Trump has ridiculed US veterans, calling them "suckers" and "losers" and wondering aloud why anyone would serve in the military. Biden supports veterans in words as well as actions, and had a son who served in the military for 12 years, including Kosovo. Both are old and declining. Both are easily confused and say stupid things. Now, if you read all that and conclude "well, so they are pretty similar" then you're not learning anything by looking back retrospectively. You could as easily say that JFK and McVeigh were pretty much the same because they were both white men who were in the military, and are now both dead.

Indiana provides an example of unintended consequences: ‘Severely decreased their sexual intimacy with their husbands’: Indiana appeals court uses Mike Pence’s religious liberty law to block abortion ban

Maybe what I dislike the most is how these nouveau princelings have the money, and the capacity for mischief to play kingmaker at home and develop their own foreign policies as is they were private governments. The impact of their wealth to affect domestic policy is manifest.

You are absolutely the wrong guy to have that position. I don't that doubt your opinion is respected in your daily circles and can be persuasive. Not voting for either is a vote for Trump, don't kid yourself otherwise. If a few others don't vote owing to your opinions and Trump is elected you will own that. Given you are a smart man I am starting to wonder if that's what you really want.

Then you need to get together with WSHM and get your stories in agreement. And now back to your regularly scheduled programming... redactions, conspiracies, and FBI coverups...

This thread has been going for three years now. What is puzzling is the fact, that apart from his enablers getting verdicts and having to face some serious consequences, the main goon has still managed to escape all efforts to dish out a vital conviction that Puts him into the place any normal joe blow would have been in no time

And yet, you haven't provided a thing pointing toward that supposition except casting vague aspirations at various government agencies. Provide some real, compelling evidence for it and I - and presumably everyone else - will listen. Until then, you remain alone in the Vortex in this belief. And now back to our regularly scheduled programming...

Yep. That's another big problem that should be easy to fully or partially resolve. With the few firearms I've sold, an ID and a copy of the CWP was required. That stopped one guy from obtaining a gun, at least from me. In SC the gun shows used to be "anything goes", including private sales in the parking lots. A couple years ago they changed that. No more parking lot sales and background checks are done on all transactions.

I think personal transfers of weapons should take place at an FFL or the local Cop Shop. Background checks on every weapon movement of ownership. Well regulated should actually mean something, and be enforced.