Phil1111
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"Soft thinking" Is that the best that you can do? Rising productivity generally leads to shorter work weeks and a greater standard of living. Addressing income inequality is the essence of your concerns. Because most jobs that are eliminated by technology result in the individual finding employment a a lessor salary in a less technical job. For that the US is falling behind as the rich are getting far richer. Manual labor is not going to end for a long long time. Fruit still needs to be picked. Service jobs are expanding although at very poor salaries. Economists Pin More Blame on Tech for Rising Inequality "Recent research underlines the central role that automation has played in widening disparities."
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Absolutely. Hungary, Poland, Turkey are all worse but then thats not the best company either.
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The changing face of climate change denialism
Phil1111 replied to billvon's topic in Speakers Corner
The self interests of deniers will always drive some percentage of the population into wanting the status quo. For example when they own coal and oil stocks. Or when they just don't give a f**k about anyone else. They will always be present in the population. There are those who think that the armed forces can keep hundreds of millions of people from the borders when climate change forces their migrations. -
From a NYT story: "American spy agencies provided information to Ottawa after the killing of a Sikh separatist leader in the Vancouver area, but Canada developed the most definitive intelligence that led it to accuse India of orchestrating the plot, according to Western allied officials. In the aftermath of the killing, U.S. intelligence agencies offered their Canadian counterparts context that helped Canada conclude that India had been involved. Yet what appears to be the “smoking gun,” intercepted communications of Indian diplomats in Canada indicating involvement in the plot, was gathered by Canadian officials, allied officials said." American spies, in Indian bathrooms, Russian naval bars, they are everywhere.
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Post trump Legal Actions, Including his Enablers
Phil1111 replied to Phil1111's topic in Speakers Corner
trump was holding a fine supper meeting at the WH after his election defeat. Bill Barr and all his other top officials gathered to dine on Foie gras and the best delicacies that WH chefs could prepare. Cassidy Hutchinson trump's aid was there and Mr. Barr told trump that there was no evidence of election fraud. The American president flew into a rage and picked up his dinner plate. Engraved of course in the presidential seal but i digress. trump threw the plate full of food at Barr fortunately missing him. Ms. Hutchinson felt so embarrassed about the situation that she cleaned the ketchup off the wall of the WH dining room herself. The other republicans at the table thought nothing about it. -
In other good news. Ukraine has done more for the promotion of senior officers in the Russian military since Stalin. The recent attack on the Russian Naval headquarters killed a Russian admiral and wounded another. Vladimir Putin's top man in Crimea - head of Russia's Black Sea Fleet Admiral Viktor Nikolayevich Sokolov was reported to have been leading a meeting of top Russian commanders. Once again Ukrainian/American intelligence is spot on. Don't feel sad for him and his family. He fearlessly launched Russian cruise missiles on Ukrainian hospitals and kindergartens.
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Completely agree and I would add the Russian Black sea fleet in its entirety. Screwing about in the decision making to give this or that weapon system is costing ooo's of lives.
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Said and done!
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President Biden has approved the supply of ATACMS armed with cluster warheads. The cluster warhead is considered less useful to the US army. "As of the end of August, the Army had 1,486 ATACMS in its arsenal, 1,122 with unitary warheads and 364 armed with cluster munitions, " Which of course is bad news for Putin.
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Fire hazard is a big concern. Flammable lubes and fire.....
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FOX of course is still peddling the two tier justice system. Their viewers don't seem to notice that he's a democrat. Or that it was the FBI that got the investigation going.
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Post trump Legal Actions, Including his Enablers
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Rudy, Rudy, Rudy! He has been a buddy of trump for a long time. While trump is an admitted pu$$y grabber. Rudy just aspires to be one evidently. "Former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson in a new book" states that Rudy, 52 years older than her, thats more than a 1/2 a century, put his hand “under my blazer, then my skirt,” A little groping in the WH by Rudy who trump evidently warned everyone to be on the watch for. Because Rudy was frequently drunk when he came to the WH. Oh well. trump always did say he only hires the best. -
Post trump Legal Actions, Including his Enablers
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Oh yeah. This thread will go on for another 5-6 years at least. There is no sympathy from this corner for Rudy. There will be many more by the time this is all done. trump supporters will be left by the wayside like so many foolish investors in his casinos and properties over the last forty years. -
Post trump Legal Actions, Including his Enablers
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Mr. Giuliani one time mayor of NYC. Hero of 9/11 recovery efforts in NYC and prosecutor of the mob. Has fallen on hard times since he hitched his wagon to trump. He was just sued by his long time lawyer for $1.3 million in unpaid fees. He owes about $3 million in total in legal bills for his MAGA adventurism. No longer a hero of the right after he went under the wheels of the trump bus. He can't even fund-raise to pay his bills. He has other worries of course. Like the $2.7 billion dollar defamation lawsuit filed by Smartmatic.Where he is refusing to provide disclosure and documents. -
As a standard bearer for republicans isn't that a given?
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It appears as though Modi the president of India has ordered the assignation of a Canadian citizen in B.C. Modi who has refused to participate in sanctions against Putin for his war. Has targeted minorities, Muslims and Christians ever since his government took power. "Some members of the B.C. Sikh community say the Canadian government's allegation that the government of India may have been involved in the killing of a Sikh leader is momentous. Thousands of Sikh Canadians attended his funeral. Hardeep Singh Nijjar, the president of the Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara, was gunned down outside the Sikh temple on June 18, shortly after evening prayers had concluded. Many of Nijjar's supporters had alleged that the Indian government was behind the assassination, especially as he was a prominent supporter of the movement for an independent Sikh state called Khalistan." Trudeau has expelled an Indian diplomat.
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Pictures of what the Ukraine AF did to Russian Kilo class sub for using Ukrainian repair facilities without permission. Needless to say security is not a part of the Russian SMO.
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Five US hostages held by Iran have been released today. For which the US paid $1.2 billion US per hostage. No hostages from any other country was released. Probably because there aren't any. The president of Iran was interviewed on ABC and stated that the money can be used for whatever Iran wants. The money was owned by Iran.
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Like many republicans they easily forget what the talking points are and get confused. Just like trump in a speech on Friday. He got Obama and Biden all mixed up then went on to suggest that Biden will start WW 2. Yes WW two. Perhaps trump's German heritage missed the concept that Germany was defeated along with Japan in 1945. Of course his utter confused mishmash of mistakes, errors and outright lies(1.14 min video of it) all went over well with his audience.
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Boebert 36, had to go undercover to gather intelligence on dems for her re-election campaign. She knows her base loves to live vicariously through her. Just like the GOP base loves its pussy grabbing current leader. As a grandmother she doesn't want to be type-cast as someone her base can't relate to. Pictured below in center for publicly photo.
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Even cults have leaders. The christian one is omnipotent.
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Good thing. Imagine the bombardment of right wing messaging. Their minds would be destroyed in short order.
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You need to do all you can and more because:"Child poverty more than doubled in 2022 due to Republicans' tax cut push. Trump plans for more Trump and his advisors are setting sights on an aggressive tax cut plan to push during his 2024 campaign"
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Contrary to the thinking of republicans. They value well armed children and grandchildren.
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Ron DeSantis is appealing to the uneducated GOP base again. "the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended on Tuesday that everyone six months and older who had not received a Covid-19 shot in the last two months receive a booster vaccine." ..."Mr. DeSantis’s administration advised that Florida residents under the age of 65 skip the updated boosters."...“I will not stand by and let the F.D.A. and C.D.C. use healthy Floridians as guinea pigs for new booster shots,” Appealing to the base for votes. Keeping the Florida deficit down by eliminating Florida residents . Assisting new Florida immigrants by opening up newly vacant homes for them to move into. Its a Win, Win, Win.
