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Forum: USA Politics 7th May 2021, 06:17 PM
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Posted By Minoosh
Not to dismiss your other ideas, because you...

Not to dismiss your other ideas, because you suggest a lot of actions that should be part of a full-court press, but I singled this one out as being one of the few places where people can’t just...
Forum: USA Politics 29th March 2021, 09:23 PM
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Posted By Minoosh
We know you do, Donald.

We know you do, Donald.
Forum: USA Politics 28th March 2021, 04:31 PM
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Posted By Minoosh
It's a kick-ass ass.

It's a kick-ass ass.
Forum: USA Politics 27th March 2021, 03:30 PM
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Views: 274,132
Posted By Minoosh
The Internet says yes, and that he was pretty...

The Internet says yes, and that he was pretty good at some point.

He looks "athletic" to me in a certain way, but actually a lot of very good golfers don't conform to my stereotype of an athletic...
Forum: USA Politics 26th March 2021, 09:34 PM
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Views: 274,132
Posted By Minoosh
I recently read that Marlon Brando said he was...

I recently read that Marlon Brando said he was not just being lazy by not memorizing lines. He said when he delivered memorized lines, it sounded like a speech. He thought looking at a cue card was...
Forum: USA Politics 26th March 2021, 03:30 PM
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Views: 274,132
Posted By Minoosh
There was an occasion in the 1980s when I thought...

There was an occasion in the 1980s when I thought Biden was being rude to my father. Having looked at the tape again, I don't think he was rude. My dad was reading from a prepared statement and had...
Forum: USA Politics 26th March 2021, 03:15 PM
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Views: 274,132
Posted By Minoosh
Because being prepared shows weakness. A strong...

Because being prepared shows weakness. A strong leader will go in unprepared and flounce when that become apparent.

I selected one line of text to Google for and got Breitbart. I different snippet...
Forum: USA Politics 25th March 2021, 08:29 PM
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Views: 274,132
Posted By Minoosh
Did she really spell it that way?

Did she really spell it that way?
Forum: USA Politics 20th February 2021, 03:34 PM
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Views: 274,132
Posted By Minoosh
Typical passive-aggressive rightwing ****.

Typical passive-aggressive rightwing ****.
Forum: USA Politics 20th February 2021, 01:20 AM
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Views: 274,132
Posted By Minoosh
Why look at rifts in the GOP when the Democratic...

Why look at rifts in the GOP when the Democratic Party itself starts to tear itself apart? I'm sure it has not been lost on Russia which is always looking for wedges to drive Americans apart. I think...
Forum: USA Politics 18th February 2021, 02:57 AM
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Views: 274,132
Posted By Minoosh
I don't mind higher taxes on the rich. But unless...

I don't mind higher taxes on the rich. But unless my math is badly mistaken, if Jeff Bezos gave all his wealth - say, $150 billion, it would only be enough to give each man, woman and child in the...
Forum: USA Politics 17th February 2021, 07:52 PM
Replies: 3,579
Views: 274,132
Posted By Minoosh
The problem with UHC is that in the short term it...

The problem with UHC is that in the short term it would be very disruptive. IMO it would have to be phased in. Re: Puerto Rico: Per Axios...
Forum: USA Politics 17th February 2021, 06:24 PM
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Views: 274,132
Posted By Minoosh
Well in that case, why not $5,000? I know that...

Well in that case, why not $5,000? I know that would be all right with you, but at that point some Dems would end up squeaking.

Would it be OK to pass single-payer UHC with 51 votes? I wouldn't...
Forum: USA Politics 17th February 2021, 03:42 PM
Replies: 3,579
Views: 274,132
Posted By Minoosh
On the business side I was thinking of small-time...

On the business side I was thinking of small-time landlords or the like - not handouts to big businesses that are doing just fine. I'm spitballing, trying to see what it would take to avoid 51-50...
Forum: USA Politics 17th February 2021, 12:41 PM
Replies: 3,579
Views: 274,132
Posted By Minoosh
I wonder if means-testing could be retrofitted -...

I wonder if means-testing could be retrofitted - get the money out now, but structure it so that high-income earners might see a slight tax bump for tax year 2021. There could be a line-item that...
Forum: USA Politics 17th February 2021, 12:29 PM
Replies: 3,579
Views: 274,132
Posted By Minoosh
If there were bipartisan agreement I'd feel...

If there were bipartisan agreement I'd feel better about any COVID-19 cash payments. I don't like straight party line votes because I consider them to be less stable than bills passed with bipartisan...
Forum: USA Politics 16th February 2021, 02:05 PM
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Views: 274,132
Posted By Minoosh
Well, yeah. You’re right. But it’s interesting,...

Well, yeah. You’re right. But it’s interesting, compared to the rest of the fodder the Biden WH is giving people to yap about.

Yappers gonna yap!
Forum: USA Politics 16th February 2021, 01:54 PM
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Posted By Minoosh
I can see why you say this but I disagree. I...

I can see why you say this but I disagree. I don’t think the Biden Admin wants to leave anyone to the vultures as demonstrated by the ACA. So there’s no hypocrisy. Perhaps COBRA covers this as a...
Forum: USA Politics 16th February 2021, 02:04 AM
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Views: 274,132
Posted By Minoosh
I don't like the phrase "zero tolerance," because...

I don't like the phrase "zero tolerance," because of situations like this one. After considering the story and given his personal situation I'm wondering if there could have been another way....
Forum: USA Politics 15th February 2021, 04:36 PM
Replies: 3,579
Views: 274,132
Posted By Minoosh
I don't know about that, it goes from your lung...

I don't know about that, it goes from your lung to your brain.

I mean, maybe he's just a jerk, too.
Forum: USA Politics 12th February 2021, 06:28 PM
Replies: 3,579
Views: 274,132
Posted By Minoosh
From the Vanity Fair article: It bugs me...

From the Vanity Fair article:


It bugs me that the implication seems to be that women are easier to intimidate than men. I also think it's a stretch to call his tantrum misogyny - not all abuse...
Forum: USA Politics 26th January 2021, 01:37 PM
Replies: 3,579
Views: 274,132
Posted By Minoosh
These were dollars too. An ice cream shop...

These were dollars too.

An ice cream shop owner where I lived would not accept them, said his clerks would think they were quarters. I think a lot of them ended up in NYC transit system.
Forum: USA Politics 25th January 2021, 04:38 PM
Replies: 3,579
Views: 274,132
Posted By Minoosh
You can't really judge from first-day reporting...

You can't really judge from first-day reporting what an outlet would do a month later. Though the example above puts a first-day lede on a second-day story, which is not good. Unless the plane just...
Forum: USA Politics 22nd January 2021, 07:26 PM
Replies: 3,579
Views: 274,132
Posted By Minoosh
Getting them open in 100 days may be awkward as...

Getting them open in 100 days may be awkward as it will be the end of May, traditionally the close of school for summer vacation. If it's safe, summer could be made simply another quarter and that's...
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