Phil1111

You can only be who you are? Remember the second law of physics? Brent can only be Brent.

Can you get that in a box?

You have an amazing tolerance for debate with the illogical, for B.S., for attempted distractions, to shoot down lies, etc. With Brent and Zoe you have demonstrated that you are a G.O.A.T. You could easily get a job as a consumer relations manager for Delta, United or any other carrier. Then take on all comers.

Many international agreements don't have sanctions. Most international agreements are just that. Agreements to work to a common objective. NATO and various military think tanks have studied and found that more wars will be fought in the future due to climate change. For developed countries consumers and corporations are driving change as well. In addition, many agreements like the Paris accords start as simple agreements. Then morph into more comprehensive ones. some with sanctions. How climate change is driving emigration from Central America There is an increasing flow of economic migrants into the US and the EU due to climate change. All from deteriorating agriculture zones further south.

"Bobby Outten, a county manager in the Outer Banks, delivered two pieces of bad news at a recent public meeting. Avon, a town with a few hundred full-time residents, desperately needed at least $11 million to stop its main road from washing away. And to help pay for it, Dare County wanted to increase Avon’s property taxes, in some cases by almost 50 percent. Homeowners mostly agreed on the urgency of the first part. They were considerably less keen on the second. People gave Mr. Outten their own ideas about who should pay to protect their town: the federal government. The state government. The rest of the county. Tourists. People who rent to tourists. The view for many seemed to be, anyone but them. Mr. Outten kept responding with the same message: There’s nobody coming to the rescue. We have only ourselves. The risk to tiny Avon from climate change is particularly dire — it is, after all, located on a mere sandbar of an island chain, in a relentlessly rising Atlantic." Quite frankly I don't know how elevating the main road is going to save adjoining properties from going underwater. I'd recommend the FEMA pdf "Elevating Your House".

Massive 1-Year Rise In Homicide Rates Collided With The Pandemic In 2020 More guns, more ammunition combined with the realization that the rabbit holes of Q, the GOP, more weather events. Will only result in greater homicides. The Texas winter freeze’s economic toll climbs to $130 billion Winter storm could cost Texas more money than any disaster in state history More hurricanes in the summer, more tornadoes in the spring and then freezing events in the winter. Oh and I forgot about the summer droughts. The worst in history. Then throw more guns, more ammunition and senators like Cruz into the equation.

Mandatory free conversion therapy. The ultimate red meat for evangelical, TX, GOP supporters.

Meanwhile in the tribe with integrity, one that respects the rule of law. "Democrats in the New York Legislature delivered a severe blow to Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Thursday, emerging from a lengthy private meeting with a promise to launch their own investigation into the governor’s behavior — the first step toward impeachment. Speaker Carl Heastie, addressing Democratic Assembly colleagues in the roughly five-hour meeting, laid out the “potential paths forward” to removing the increasingly embattled governor from office, according to four lawmakers in attendance. Two described the meeting as tense."

What the world needs and wants from America is leadership. The world doesn't need its young men on their own nation building failed states. It doesn't need the US as policeman to the world. Instead leadership through co-coalition building. To face down the dictators, bullies and rogue nations. Russia, China and N. Korea come to mind. Through the UN, treaties and sanction building. To prod the unwilling and build what needs to be built. As a absolute and last resort use the 'big stick' as Teddy Roosevelt put it. For itself it needs shrinking income disparity and fair application of law.

You're a real downer Joe. Its worthwhile to have the highest ideals. If you want to become world champion in 4 way you choose the best three teammates and not your drinking buddies. Yes America is always "#1" and "exceptional" is overdone. I've been frequent here to point out the rankings. But the US has adults back in charge of the government, you forgot that. Those police officers are being charged and some incremental reforms are underway. The press has exposed all the aforementioned warts and treatment awaits. "Deeply broken military" I'll leave to Bigun as he has that nailed.

Its useful for Canadian politicians and some Canadians to paint the US as a deeply dysfunctional, broken nation. It allows them to paint a weaker, dependent and somewhat subservient state as superior. No two countries in the world are closer in language, trade, geography, racial makeup, entertainment, etc. But labeling the extreme of America as normal and acceptable. Foments for them a more Canadian identity a progressivism absent in American-style politics.

Whatabout...look over there!......Redumblicans in Texas have decided distractions are necessary,

Put him down WTF! A good German Shepherd rescue dog protecting the family. He should get the Presidential medal of Freedom! Makes more sense than trump giving Rush Limbaugh one. Anyway kudos to President Biden for choosing two rescue dogs. All kidding aside I'm surprised they couldn't get some dog training aka Cesar Millan type in. A couple well trained Shepherds would be good in case trump tried to sneak in the back door looking for some old misplaced Big Macs. Good news, they are just in a "time out". They "will be back" Who couldn't love two good looking dogs like those.

Agree setting aside trump, the facts are: "By a wide margin, the U.S. has more immigrants than any other country in the world. As of 2015, the United Nations estimates that 46.6 million people living in the United States were not born there. This means that about one-in-five international migrants (19%) live in the U.S. The U.S. immigrant population is nearly four times that of the world’s next largest immigrant destination – Germany, with about 12 million immigrants. Compared with other countries receiving immigrants, the share of the U.S. population that is foreign born is modest. About one-in-seven people living in the United States (14%) were born in other countries, a near-historic record. By way of comparison, about one-in-five people in Canada (22%) are foreign born. In Australia, it’s nearly three-in-ten people (28%) The U.S. immigrant population is not as diverse in origin as those of other countries.The U.S. has a score of 91 on a 1-to-100 diversity index. By comparison, Denmark and the UK have some of the highest immigrant diversity scores (both 97), followed by Canada at 96. Roughly one-in-four (26%) immigrants in the U.S. come from just one country, Mexico."

A $15,000 car in 1935??? Auburn 1935 851 Boattail Speedster ; Price $2250 The Boat Tail Speedster was one of the last cars made by Auburn with 150HP engine 4.6 Ltr supercharged eight and designed to attract the young and rich but the depression meant that even this magnificent pinnacle of Auburn found sales difficult . A Buick was $1195.in 1935. I'd suggest using average car prices in 1950 as a better calculator. Because it reflects automation of production better, sidesteps the great recession and WW2 influences. In 1955 price: $1,987 USD was the retail for a Chevrolet Bel Air. Using the same calculator $19,394.16 should be the 2021 retail price. Most motorists want these safety features and insurance companies likely give discounts for such features.

Perhaps they sensed republican inclinations.

Booze, drugs and no autobahn.

President Regan started the republican narrative that the "Government is not the solution to our problem, government is the problem." But I'd agree Gingrich doubled the narrative and trump squared those messages.

Lets not forget its Capt'n bone spurs that set these wheels in motion. Of course that was after Melania got her“Einstein visa,” .

I agree and in most cases churches and religion can assist people in their mental health. Through the development of support networks. I'm glad that it helped Ron as well. This assumes of course that they can avoid the televangelists who want their money.

Well he does need the cash for a new platoon of lawyers.

Former impeachment manager sues Trump for ‘incitement to riot,’ terrorism and other charges related to the Capitol attack. The suit brought by Representative Eric Swalwell, Democrat of California, accuses Mr. Trump and key allies of inciting the deadly attack and conspiring with rioters to try to prevent Congress from formalizing President Biden’s election victory. And like the case laid out in the Senate, which acquitted him, it meticulously traces a monthslong campaign by Mr. Trump to undermine confidence in the 2020 election and then overturn its results. “The horrific events of January 6 were a direct and foreseeable consequence of the defendants’ unlawful actions,” asserts the civil suit, filed for Mr. Swalwell in Federal District Court in Washington. “As such, the defendants are responsible for the injury and destruction that followed.” It follows a earlier action by Democratic Rep. Bennie Thompson sues Donald Trump over role in insurrection "The lawsuit spells out in detail how both Trumps, Giuliani and Brooks spread baseless claims of election fraud, both before and after the 2020 presidential election...

The first trump enabler arrested because of Jan 6th. "Federico Klein, a former State Department aide, was picked up Thursday on charges stemming from the Jan. 6 takeover of Congress. The FBI on Thursday arrested Federico Klein, a former State Department aide, on charges related to the storming of the Capitol on Jan. 6, marking the first known instance of an appointee of President Donald Trump facing criminal prosecution in connection with the attempt to block Congress from certifying President Joe Biden’s victory. Klein, 42, was taken into custody in Virginia,"

The 2020 election "This marked the first time that Ohio voted for the losing candidate since Richard Nixon in 1960, and also the second consecutive election in which the state voted over 10 points to the right of the nation as a whole, confirming the state's trend towards the Republicans. This is the first time since 1976 in which Ohio voted to the right of Texas" Ohio as it moves to the right for a decade now "A new report out shows the life expectancy for Ohioians can vary by decades just based on the neighborhood where they live. The Health Policy Institute of Ohio released their report called “Closing Ohio’s Health Gaps: Moving Toward Equity” which shows when it comes to being healthy, our state just isn't cutting it. Nearly 30 Year Life Expectancy Gap Franklin County Among Lowest at 60 Years Ohio Ranks 46th Relative to Other States" When you bite from the QAnon apple things go bad.