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Morning, Phil American Revolution, Civil War, WWI, The Great Depression. WWII, Korea, Civil Rights Movement, Vietnam, 1989, 9/11, 2008 recessions, Iraq Afghanistan, and COVID. We are if nothing else; Tenacious.

Being a moderator on here for some 20+ years gives you the impression of sanity? :)

The American people are the most divided we've seen in this lifetime. Most of the left-leaning on here have made comments about Biden's lack of fitness for varying reasons, Trump fitness is more than questionable. I haven't sat out since 1980. What in the hell are my choices? What the hell are anybody's choices? We're not voting for anymore - we're voting against. You have been vocal about your lack of confidence in Biden - you're not really voting for him, you're voting against Trump. I bring up a D that I would vote for, young, military experience, Rhodes Scholar, socially responsible, fiscally conservative, gun laws in Maryland that have yet to be challenged, etc. and yet, he gets a dismissive wave of the hand cause America is "not ready" for another Black on the ticket. The truth is - I will sit out this one if no one brings us the type of leadership this country needs. Abstention is active politics. It's being able to stand up and say, I don't agree with either position because it's not in the interest of the greater good. If enough people abstain, then sometimes people will reflect on doing something different - or they'll just dig in their heels and drive their point harder - even if it's not for the benefit of everyone - that's the real self-chicanery. You want me to vote your way. Not the best way.

Morning, Phil. here's my thing - I don't see his base growing, but a base that is dwindling - so as those numbers edge out, they will fall into two camps, 1) like me, not willing to vote against, so no vote, or 2) a few edging over to Biden - against Trump.

But, it's more about the mean per capita income of $37,000/median household income around $69,000 and their loss of purchase power for necessities.

Agreed. I think had that Joe Biden been at the debate and hit on those key points, he would have fared much better.

In part. She doesn't poll well among young progressives which will cause the DNC concern. In her favor - if the DNC takes her off the ticket and doesn't replace her with another of color; they will simply not vote.

Morning, Jerry. Before the debate; I had posted that I thought there was a growing chance that Biden would win with the number of Rs against Trump increasing. Now, I'm not so sure. Not because of - for Trump, because of the DNC not for Biden. IMO, if the DNC doesn't shift 90 degrees out of this rip ride, they'll never get back to shore.

You're right. I shouldn't have brought him to the party.

Nobody knew Obama until about 8 minutes before he was on the ticket - and his life was not as interesting as Moore. But, you guys keep going down this path without disrupting something.

Afternoon, Jerry That doesn't appear to be the case. https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/polls/approval/kamala-harris/ My thought process was Biden sounds as if he's determined to run. Most (as on here) will vote for him again, but if sumpin happens; Moore gets the P seat. BTW: Wes Moore wrote a book - The Other Wes Moore. Gives quite an insight into him.

I sometimes wonder how you and Bill find time to be on here as much and as often.

"And I saw the unbelievable thinness of our planet's atmosphere. In that moment, I was hit with the sobering realisation that that paper-thin layer keeps every living thing on our planet alive." "I didn't see the economy. But since our human-made systems treat everything, including the very life-support systems of our planet, as the wholly owned subsidiary of the global economy, it's obvious from the vantage point of space that we're living a lie." He insisted we need to focus on more important issues like the climate crisis, instead of the economy. "It's obvious from the vantage point of space that we're living a lie," Garan added. "We need to move from thinking economy, society, planet to planet, society, economy. That's when we're going to continue our evolutionary process." https://www.ladbible.com/news/science/nasa-astronaut-178-days-space-ronald-garan-562427-20240711

Morning, Jerry How would you feel if Biden replaced VP Harris with Gov. Wes Moore? Keith

What is that; the Tango or the Foxtrot? If you read the information, article and/or author I posted earlier, you would know - Let me do it for you. It matters not what tribe they belong to - the performance/result measures are the same.

Whew. For a second there, I thought the gubment was gonna tax my existing vacuum and force me to get a new solar one.

You think gas is expensive; try feeding five horses in the winter.

That's a 1970's perspective. Welcome to the 21st Century. What Bill said above is the key - "Intentional Families." Years of research by Dr. Manning would indicate that, "Beliefs that gay and lesbian adults are not fit parents, or that the psychosocial development of the children of gay and lesbian parents is compromised, have no basis in science. Our position is based on a review representing approximately 50 empirical studies and at least another 50 articles and book chapters and does not rest on the results of any one study. These articles appear in such journals as Developmental Psychology, the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, the American Psychologist, the Marriage and Family Review, the American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, and the journals of Family Relations, Sex Roles, and Social Work. An annotated bibliography on the topic can be found on the website of the American Psychological Association." You can read more about it if you're interested. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4091994/

First, take your current annual income and factor it out over thirty years at a compounded 7% increase. Once you determine the total value; ask yourself if saving a few bucks to reach that is worth it.

If bringing in a new line is too expensive; one may wish to reconsider their Tesla purchase.

Depends. Did he say it on Truth Social, cause you know it's in the name right? Sorry. Lame attempt at humor this morning.

Only nine out of 28 policies that respondents were asked about had net positive support, the YouGov survey found. Calls to eliminate the Department of Education did not prove popular amongst the YouGov survey's respondents: 58 percent said they "strongly or somewhat oppose" the plan. Nearly 60 percent of people disagree with cutting taxes on corporations, according to YouGov. Fifty-six percent of respondents opposed ending the ACA. Fifty-nine percent of respondents in the YouGov survey were opposed to "changing the law to allow presidents to fire civil service workers for any reason." I found this article to be fair and unbiased. https://www.newsweek.com/project-2025-how-popular-are-policies-trump-proposals-second-term-1919663

You are correct. The conversation was regarding medical doctors. Anyone with a PhD has my utmost respect.