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Forum: USA Politics 6th May 2021, 07:52 PM
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Posted By Segnosaur
The last referendum was held during the 2020...

The last referendum was held during the 2020 general election.

Voter turnout was 55%.

52.5% voted for statehood. 47.5% voted against it.

I think a 5% difference is enough to characterize it...
Forum: USA Politics 30th April 2021, 01:29 PM
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Posted By Segnosaur
You forgot: Socialist = anything that...

You forgot:

Socialist = anything that doesn't involve tax cuts
Forum: USA Politics 26th April 2021, 08:15 AM
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Posted By Segnosaur
Should the internet be concerned? From: US...

Should the internet be concerned?

From: US News and World Report (https://www.usnews.com/news/business/articles/2021-04-24/the-big-pentagon-internet-mystery-now-partially-solved)
A very strange...
Forum: USA Politics 21st April 2021, 05:51 AM
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Posted By Segnosaur
Is it blinking, or is he using his eyes to send...

Is it blinking, or is he using his eyes to send secret messages to his Chinese handlers?

/Fox News conspiracy

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Forum: USA Politics 19th April 2021, 09:44 AM
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Views: 274,131
Posted By Segnosaur
Keep in mind that it is not just the United...

Keep in mind that it is not just the United States that is a potential destination for refugees...

Any effect that the reduced quota for refugees in the United States may be less a case of "I...
Forum: USA Politics 15th April 2021, 04:03 PM
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Posted By Segnosaur
Would it have to? You already know how many hours...

Would it have to? You already know how many hours you bill. If the tax was X%, you would pay X% of your hours as tax, and might have to adjust your hourly rate upward. You wouldn't necessarily need...
Forum: USA Politics 15th April 2021, 11:58 AM
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Posted By Segnosaur
Canada used to have a series of Value-added...

Canada used to have a series of Value-added taxes, but a few decades ago we scrapped that in favor of the 'Goods and Services Tax', which would apply to both products and services at the point of...
Forum: USA Politics 15th April 2021, 11:35 AM
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Posted By Segnosaur
What retailer would try that, unless he's taking...

What retailer would try that, unless he's taking cash under the table?[/quote]
That's kind of what I was suggesting.

Granted, some companies selling big-ticket items might not be able to hide the...
Forum: USA Politics 14th April 2021, 11:16 PM
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Posted By Segnosaur
Maybe, but the incentives are in the right...

Maybe, but the incentives are in the right direction. A person preparing his/her own taxes has a lot of incentive to cheat. However a retail outlet has no incentive to diminish sales taxes for any...
Forum: USA Politics 14th April 2021, 08:35 AM
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Posted By Segnosaur
But... but... Trump promised in 2016 that he was...

But... but... Trump promised in 2016 that he was an expert in taxes and would fix the problems in the tax system! And the republican tax cuts for the wealthy was supposed to somehow make businesses...
Forum: USA Politics 14th April 2021, 06:42 AM
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Posted By Segnosaur
Biden is acting to reverse some of Trump's...

Biden is acting to reverse some of Trump's anti-abortion policies...

From: ABC News (https://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/biden-begins-undo-trumps-ban-abortion-referrals-77064894)
The Biden...
Forum: USA Politics 12th April 2021, 06:33 AM
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Posted By Segnosaur
Well, the inflation rate seems to be in the 1-2%...

Well, the inflation rate seems to be in the 1-2% range. (That's the overall inflation rate; the rate in different sectors of the economy might differ, but if we're talking about pay for military...
Forum: USA Politics 9th April 2021, 01:07 PM
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Posted By Segnosaur
If it were me, I would have cut the budget by...

If it were me, I would have cut the budget by exactly how much Trump took when he declared the state of emergency to allow him to siphon off money for his border wall.

That, or ask for a big...
Forum: USA Politics 8th April 2021, 08:51 AM
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Views: 274,131
Posted By Segnosaur
I have seen a few articles making the same sort...

I have seen a few articles making the same sort of claim as this one:

From: Politico...
Forum: USA Politics 6th April 2021, 12:52 PM
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Posted By Segnosaur
Right now, a large majority of people (57%)...

Right now, a large majority of people (57%) actually favor stricter gun control legislation. (See: Gallup.com (https://news.gallup.com/poll/1645/guns.aspx))

Unfortunately, it doesn't necessarily...
Forum: USA Politics 1st April 2021, 09:44 AM
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Posted By Segnosaur
Re: Biden administration and immigrant detentions...

Re: Biden administration and immigrant detentions at the border...

Well for one we know that they have started to re-unite families that were separated at the border. (See: Politico...
Forum: USA Politics 28th March 2021, 06:34 AM
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Posted By Segnosaur
And then stepped in and personally saved Texas...

And then stepped in and personally saved Texas through some photo-ops.

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Forum: USA Politics 24th March 2021, 06:38 AM
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Views: 274,131
Posted By Segnosaur
Did it happen before or after Republicans started...

Did it happen before or after Republicans started worrying about the debt, years after having a spike in the deficit caused by Trump and the republicans passing their "tax cuts for millionaires" plan.
Forum: USA Politics 21st March 2021, 07:39 AM
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Views: 274,131
Posted By Segnosaur
Hey, Biden promised 100 million shots in the...

Hey, Biden promised 100 million shots in the first 100 says. Giving those shots in 59 days is not what he promised. I consider that to be a broken campaign promise!

just kidding, in case anyone...
Forum: USA Politics 19th March 2021, 03:42 PM
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Views: 274,131
Posted By Segnosaur
I am well under 60, and I sometimes stumble when...

I am well under 60, and I sometimes stumble when going up or down stairs. It happens...
Forum: USA Politics 19th March 2021, 01:33 PM
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Posted By Segnosaur
They seem to be blaming strong winds for it. ...

They seem to be blaming strong winds for it.


Yes, people would certainly criticize Stubby McBonespurs if he had the same thing happen to him.

I think there is a differences however: Trump is...
Forum: USA Politics 16th March 2021, 09:14 PM
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Views: 274,131
Posted By Segnosaur
SCOTUS can do what it wants, surely, but the...

SCOTUS can do what it wants, surely, but the Election Clause of the Constitution (article 1 sec 4) says that Congress can overrule the states except, oddly, for the place for choosing Senators. ...
Forum: USA Politics 16th March 2021, 11:12 AM
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Posted By Segnosaur
The upcoming voting right's bill might push back...

The upcoming voting right's bill might push back on suppression efforts. But, I think the likely result is that the supreme court will treat it as they did the Voting Rights act... that "It isn't...
Forum: USA Politics 16th March 2021, 08:01 AM
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Posted By Segnosaur
I thought that would be the case myself... ...

I thought that would be the case myself...

But, if Biden decides to be a one-term president, I do think Harris has a pretty good shot in 2024.... She might benefit from being seen as an...
Forum: USA Politics 16th March 2021, 07:38 AM
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Posted By Segnosaur
True, the republicans are trying to 'fix' the...

True, the republicans are trying to 'fix' the system in order to lock out the democrats, and its unlikely that the supreme court will do anything to stop them. (The democrats do have their voting...
Forum: USA Politics 15th March 2021, 10:51 AM
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Views: 274,131
Posted By Segnosaur
Not only does Biden have to deal with a backlog...

Not only does Biden have to deal with a backlog of separated children (thanks to Stubby McBonespurs), but they also have to deal with things like Covid-19 (which reduces capacity in existing shelters...
Forum: USA Politics 15th March 2021, 10:47 AM
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Posted By Segnosaur
LBJ served out the final year of JFK's term and...

LBJ served out the final year of JFK's term and served one full term. He was eligible to serve and chose not to run for a second.[/QUOTE]
Well, I did use the fudge term "recent history". I was...
Forum: USA Politics 15th March 2021, 08:42 AM
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Posted By Segnosaur
My own guess is that he won't run again owing to...

My own guess is that he won't run again owing to age, and that Harris is being groomed as the successor, her current position close to incumbency. But who knows?[/QUOTE]
Unfortunately we don't...
Forum: USA Politics 15th March 2021, 08:22 AM
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Views: 274,131
Posted By Segnosaur
Personally I'm curious about what will happen in...

Personally I'm curious about what will happen in 2024 (assuming Biden makes it through the first term).

Will he be a 1-and-done president (after defeating Stubby McBonespurs in 2020, deciding that...
Forum: USA Politics 12th March 2021, 07:49 AM
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Posted By Segnosaur
Yeah and in 2016 Hillary was at death's door too....

Yeah and in 2016 Hillary was at death's door too. :rolleyes:[/QUOTE]
Well she was, but then she drank the blood of children they abducted from the Comet arcade as part of the child sex ring, and now...
Forum: USA Politics 9th March 2021, 07:34 AM
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Posted By Segnosaur
One of the dogs bit somebody. I suspect that if...

One of the dogs bit somebody. I suspect that if it had repeated that, there might be some legal rule that the dog would have to be put down.

And if the dog is reacting that way, they might have...
Forum: USA Politics 9th March 2021, 07:19 AM
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Posted By Segnosaur
That's... kind of sad. Not a dog owner...

That's... kind of sad.

Not a dog owner myself, but these dogs were stuck in a situation where there was probably a lot more activity than they were used to and one of them reacted as you might...
Forum: USA Politics 2nd March 2021, 02:34 PM
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Posted By Segnosaur
Partly because they have people like Manchin in...

Partly because they have people like Manchin in their party, who might be a democrat but is also a moderate who often opposes many of the more progressive policies (like the $15 minimum wage and the...
Forum: USA Politics 23rd February 2021, 08:33 PM
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Views: 274,131
Posted By Segnosaur
What does this mean to you? I assure you that...

What does this mean to you? I assure you that fossil fuels is going to power the world for a decades at a minimum. I'm as big a believer in moving to alternative fuels as quickly as possible, but...
Forum: USA Politics 19th February 2021, 01:58 PM
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Posted By Segnosaur
Ummm... "Faux austerity dodge"? The U.S. is...

Ummm... "Faux austerity dodge"?

The U.S. is trillions of dollars in debt. Needed infrastructure has gone unattended. Covid-19 is still wrecking havoc on the economy (and may require more economic...
Forum: USA Politics 17th February 2021, 02:15 PM
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Posted By Segnosaur
As another poster suggested, he may or may not...

As another poster suggested, he may or may not have authority to do so as part of his executive powers.

But, even if legislation is necessary, he does have veto power. So he'd have to be on-board...
Forum: USA Politics 17th February 2021, 01:18 PM
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Posted By Segnosaur
Whether it is a good idea to forgive rent or...

Whether it is a good idea to forgive rent or expect payment probably depends on the particular circumstances of a tenant.

Some tenants may have been problematic before covid (such as disturbing...
Forum: USA Politics 17th February 2021, 02:41 AM
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Views: 274,131
Posted By Segnosaur
Maybe Biden can go down there personally and toss...

Maybe Biden can go down there personally and toss them some paper towels.

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Forum: USA Politics 12th February 2021, 05:09 PM
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Posted By Segnosaur
Forced through his cabinet picks on 51-50 votes. ...

Forced through his cabinet picks on 51-50 votes.
[/quote]
Are they even doing cabinet confirmations right now? I though things were kind of suspended while they handle the impeachment proceedings....
Forum: USA Politics 9th February 2021, 10:41 AM
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Views: 274,131
Posted By Segnosaur
Just out of curiosity, is there a particular...

Just out of curiosity, is there a particular reason you needed cash?

Not sure where you are, but where I am, the majority of transactions seem to be cashless (either credit or debit card), partly...
Forum: USA Politics 5th February 2021, 05:04 PM
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Posted By Segnosaur
This goes to some twitter user who announces...

This goes to some twitter user who announces "Biden just said Iran may be weeks away from building an atomic bomb".

Well, the U.S. and various allies had a deal with Iran to limit its ability to...
Forum: USA Politics 5th February 2021, 01:04 PM
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Posted By Segnosaur
We all remember the horrible day a mob of illegal...

We all remember the horrible day a mob of illegal immigrants broke into the Capitol looking for the VP calling for his and Congress members' deaths after killing a Capitol police officer, don't...
Forum: USA Politics 4th February 2021, 08:33 AM
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Posted By Segnosaur
Ah yes, the old "nothing of any consequence will...

Ah yes, the old "nothing of any consequence will happen but the voters will remember this!" manoeuvre that Democrats love so well. The next two years of smug gridlock are going to be such...
Forum: USA Politics 4th February 2021, 07:38 AM
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Views: 274,131
Posted By Segnosaur
Obviously, there are busloads of Antifa from...

Obviously, there are busloads of Antifa from Chicago paid for by Jeff Bezos that are coming in to attack him.[/QUOTE]
Don't be silly. It's (((George Soros))) who is funding the Rittenhouse...
Forum: USA Politics 4th February 2021, 07:08 AM
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Views: 274,131
Posted By Segnosaur
A little more on that... That statement...

A little more on that...

That statement makes it sound like he is "on the run", but that might not be the case...

Apparently his defense lawyers know where he is. They claim he is living in a...
Forum: USA Politics 3rd February 2021, 08:55 AM
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Views: 274,131
Posted By Segnosaur
Is that accurate? I figured committee...

Is that accurate?

I figured committee assignments would be one of the first things that was done with the new senate session. And according to Wikipedia, Democrat Dick Durbin is currently the...
Forum: USA Politics 2nd February 2021, 06:52 PM
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Posted By Segnosaur
Any idea why Mayorkas was objected to by so many...

Any idea why Mayorkas was objected to by so many Republicans?
[/QUOTE]
From: The Hill (https://thehill.com/policy/national-security/536896-senate-confirms-bidens-dhs-pick-after-gop-delay)...
Forum: USA Politics 28th January 2021, 09:51 AM
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Posted By Segnosaur
That's because Ted Cruz provides so much hot air.

That's because Ted Cruz provides so much hot air.
Forum: USA Politics 27th January 2021, 01:53 PM
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Posted By Segnosaur
I dislike ALL of his EO's... plain and simple. ...

I dislike ALL of his EO's... plain and simple. No need to delineate... pick any of them.

Again, your belief in me or anyone else's is not my goal or desire.[/QUOTE]
Then I guess we can all...
Forum: USA Politics 27th January 2021, 01:49 PM
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Posted By Segnosaur
The president is expected to make judicial...

The president is expected to make judicial nominations, in the best interest of the country. Senators are expected to evaluate those nominations, again in the best interest of the country.

Obama...
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