gowlerk

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  1. There was nearly a fist fight over who would chair the armed services committee. That was the prize Gaetz wanted but couldn't have.
  2. Organized religion is about power. The more organized it is the more power can yield. It has always been thus.
  3. Killing non combatants is mostly okay as well. Unless you are on the side that loses the war. In which case it is a war crime. Ask Erik Prince. The Blackwater murderers got off.
  4. White Christian nationalism was one of the common themes.
  5. There are a number of potential reforms that could help. None of them easy to enact. And since yours is nearly impossible to imagine the entrenched parties agreeing to I will stick to increased participation. It requires nothing more than the people deciding to act. The system is not unfair. It rewards the people who care enough to make an effort.
  6. Because two wrongs will then make a right? I believe I said earlier that shaming people is never helpful. I will add that responding to someone attempting to shame you is also never helpful.
  7. It is easy to justify almost anything when you have "God on your side".
  8. I don't think the the geography allows for a long term peace without a major change in Russia.
  9. It was just a reaction to the long standing question of compensation within private industry and academe. Each has it's own set of risks and rewards. Do you want the most money? Or do you want the opportunity to do cutting edge research often sponsored by private industry anyway? But for less money. We are talking about highly driven ambitious and competitive people here. None are stupid.
  10. Like all statements that rely on stereotypes it is not true but it reflects an element of truth. I knew it would draw a response from some people here. It was a bit of a troll I guess......
  11. Not so much in Canada, although it is a factor. The proportion of the population attending post secondary schools is always increasing making it more and more expensive for governments under huge pressure to keep taxes at a reasonable level.
  12. As a grade eight graduate even I know that those who can do. Those who can't teach.
  13. It is not cheating. A related strategy of running a third party candidate for no other reason than to split the vote is considered cheating. In poker this occurs when two different players are aligned without any other players knowing. That is not what is happening here.
  14. Whatever works for you is good. I may be just one of the lucky few who stumbles through life without feeling a need for all the answers to all the questions. I long ago came to a realization that no one can attain what you seem to be looking for. I do not envy you for your struggle. I think I will now recite the Serenity Prayer one more time. I have never been in a 12 step group or felt the need to. And I don't believe in "God" the way you do. But I do love that prayer.
  15. The only way out of the current mess that does not involve some sort of revolution is actually simple. More of the middle of the road people voting in primaries. The system is not broken it is merely not being used.
  16. In order to do a deal there has to be something in it for both sides. I have no idea what that could be, but it could be good for the country. Edit....There is a real possibility of a move toward the centre coming out of this debacle.
  17. It is going to take some kind of deal with the other side to bring it to an end. The good news is that it could go on for many weeks, possibly months before the house needs to do anything important.
  18. Courtesy of J Fogerty First thing I rememberWas asking Papa, "Why?"For there were many things I didn't knowAnd Daddy always smiledTook me by the handSaying, "Someday you'll understand"
  19. What? He wasn't being made lighthearted fun of. He was being accused of having dementia. By the latest of our trolls.
  20. I have an open box of Chilean cab sauv. It's yummy enough for me. And the bag keeps it from the air so it doesn't age.
  21. The right gave you Trump. Because somehow he was seen as better than Clinton. You know the old saying, in a democracy the people get the government they deserve.
  22. I more or less agree. Using genetic anomalies over and over again to justify treating gender fluid people as normal is just plain wrong. We need to stop doing this and recognize that gender fluidity is a normal thing in human behavior. No justification needed. Just let people be what they are.
  23. That's not completely true. I get to find out what the idiot talking heads have been saying without actually tuning in.
  24. Are you joking? Politics is a blood sport. Also known as "hardball". It's all about the power baby. Ask Mitch.
  25. Only if you can get 218 votes. You have as much chance as most of them it seems. The R party rep team is putting on quite a show. Is it wrong for me to enjoy it? The best part is that sooner or later someone will be speaker. But they won't be allowed to do the job.