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Forum: USA Politics 8th May 2021, 08:54 PM
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Posted By acbytesla
Kool. I'm talking about dramatically changing...

Kool. I'm talking about dramatically changing the redistricting process.
Forum: USA Politics 8th May 2021, 02:52 PM
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Posted By acbytesla
Yep. By being this holdout, he gets to play a...

Yep. By being this holdout, he gets to play a key role. He gets attention and exposure.
Forum: USA Politics 8th May 2021, 02:40 PM
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Posted By acbytesla
He's not really a fiscal conservative either. ...

He's not really a fiscal conservative either. He's playing a game.
Forum: USA Politics 8th May 2021, 10:13 AM
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Posted By acbytesla
He's not a conservative. He's a Democrat.

He's not a conservative. He's a Democrat.
Forum: USA Politics 7th May 2021, 09:37 PM
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Posted By acbytesla
Here, let me give you a concrete example. The...

Here, let me give you a concrete example. The most populous State in the country is California California has 39,510,000 citizens. It has a total of 53 Congressional districts. Wyoming is the...
Forum: USA Politics 7th May 2021, 05:57 PM
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Posted By acbytesla
I understand, but I don't buy it. Manchin just...

I understand, but I don't buy it. Manchin just has to sell, sell, sell. Sell the facts.

You could eliminate all of the regulations. You could treat the great state of West Virginia like a...
Forum: USA Politics 7th May 2021, 05:27 PM
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Posted By acbytesla
I don't buy that. That may have worked 4 years...

I don't buy that. That may have worked 4 years ago in WV. Trump promised to bring coal back. He didn't. Another half dozen coal companies have gone bankrupt. No one, and I mean no one is...
Forum: USA Politics 7th May 2021, 04:30 PM
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Posted By acbytesla
It's short sighted. He might be anyway. West...

It's short sighted. He might be anyway. West Virginia is a poor State totally dependent on Coal which is taking a nosedive He needs to sell the benefits of the Rescue Plan to them and make sure...
Forum: USA Politics 6th May 2021, 09:22 PM
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Posted By acbytesla
Do you follow Dave Wasserman on Twitter? No one...

Do you follow Dave Wasserman on Twitter? No one knows districting better than him. Yes Stacy Abrams pulled a rabbit out of her hat that resulted in squeaker wins for the Democrats.

And what has...
Forum: USA Politics 6th May 2021, 09:14 PM
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Posted By acbytesla
I'm totally in favor of statehood for both. ...

I'm totally in favor of statehood for both. Actually I wish States themselves disappear, but that isn't going to happen.

What I'd really like to see is a major revision of how we do...
Forum: USA Politics 6th May 2021, 12:26 PM
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Posted By acbytesla
I don't know what he's thinking.

I don't know what he's thinking.
Forum: USA Politics 6th May 2021, 10:24 AM
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Posted By acbytesla
The problem becomes the House of Representatives....

The problem becomes the House of Representatives. With the gerrymandering and reapportionment happening, the House looks lost for the Dems. A bill created during in 2021 dies at the end of the...
Forum: USA Politics 6th May 2021, 10:19 AM
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Posted By acbytesla
Nope. Manchin is pissing me off to no end.

Nope. Manchin is pissing me off to no end.
Forum: USA Politics 5th May 2021, 03:38 PM
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Posted By acbytesla
It may not end it, but ending them is a no...

It may not end it, but ending them is a no brainer.


Sorry, I don't trust private industry to perform certain functions. They will look for any way to cheat and manipulate. Prisons do not...
Forum: USA Politics 5th May 2021, 01:27 PM
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Posted By acbytesla
:thumbsup: Yes,

:thumbsup:

Yes,
Forum: USA Politics 5th May 2021, 01:03 PM
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Posted By acbytesla
I agree. If Manchin blocks the bill, he's...

I agree.

If Manchin blocks the bill, he's an idiot. No one who voted for him the last time won't vote for him the next time because of him supporting infrastructure and jobs.
Forum: USA Politics 5th May 2021, 12:45 PM
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Posted By acbytesla
You're right and I'm wrong. (Except I don't...

You're right and I'm wrong. (Except I don't believe for profit prisons should exist . I see it as a monstrosity that is full of conflicts of interests)

As someone who believes in Unions and...
Forum: USA Politics 5th May 2021, 11:05 AM
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Posted By acbytesla
Commercial Prisons raking in billions of dollars...

Commercial Prisons raking in billions of dollars isn't the problem, but a union prison guard making 50 to 70k a year is?

Man do you have your priorities screwed up.
Forum: USA Politics 4th May 2021, 03:36 PM
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Posted By acbytesla
This makes me laugh. In the Post WW2 years until...

This makes me laugh. In the Post WW2 years until JFK, the top marginal tax rate hovered around 91 percent.

Kennedy lowered that rate to 65 percent. He lowered the corporate tax rate from 52 to...
Forum: USA Politics 4th May 2021, 09:47 AM
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Posted By acbytesla
I really don't think that is the problem. Pretty...

I really don't think that is the problem. Pretty much "everyone" and that means both Democrats and Republicans can see that there are tremendous financial benefits to "that bridge". That isn't...
Forum: USA Politics 3rd May 2021, 08:03 PM
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Posted By acbytesla
You don't see them as a duty. I get it. ...

You don't see them as a duty. I get it. Patriotism requires no sacrifice. We get to act like we support our country. That is until it costs us something.

To live in a society that has...
Forum: USA Politics 3rd May 2021, 02:21 PM
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Posted By acbytesla
I don't really care for that analogy. IMV, Taxes...

I don't really care for that analogy. IMV, Taxes are part of the societal contract we have as citizens. I don't pay it for the government to buy "something" for me.

I pay them one, because it...
Forum: USA Politics 3rd May 2021, 01:28 PM
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Posted By acbytesla
To begin with, Biden never supported "The Green...

To begin with, Biden never supported "The Green New Deal". And The American Rescue Plan isn't The Green New Deal. Yes there are a few things in common. But there definitely are substantial...
Forum: USA Politics 30th April 2021, 02:31 PM
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Posted By acbytesla
They have to do something. It's unreasonable to...

They have to do something. It's unreasonable to expect India not to protect its citizens.
Forum: USA Politics 30th April 2021, 02:28 PM
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Posted By acbytesla
Burn her! Burn her!

Burn her! Burn her!
Forum: USA Politics 29th April 2021, 09:59 AM
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Posted By acbytesla
What is it with the right? They think a...

What is it with the right? They think a President is limited to doing one thing at a time?

Maybe some people can't chew gum and walk at the same time, so they think everyone can't
Forum: USA Politics 28th April 2021, 06:41 PM
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Posted By acbytesla
I can't imagine it not working. Do you really...

I can't imagine it not working. Do you really believe a black market for menthol cigarettes will develop? We've done a fairly good job at lessening the number of people who smoke. If this is...
Forum: USA Politics 28th April 2021, 05:51 PM
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Posted By acbytesla
I'm sure. Particularly after it was bought...

I'm sure.

Particularly after it was bought by Anheuser Busch.
Forum: USA Politics 28th April 2021, 04:27 PM
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Posted By acbytesla
Biden from a PR perspective is stealing from...

Biden from a PR perspective is stealing from FDR's book. Which is about opposite from Trump. He's limiting his public appearances and trying to make the ones he does as eventful and with substance. ...
Forum: USA Politics 28th April 2021, 01:45 PM
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Posted By acbytesla
Corona is cerveza, not beer. ...

Corona is cerveza, not beer.




Don't forget the lime.
Forum: USA Politics 27th April 2021, 08:36 PM
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Posted By acbytesla
Really? I didn't realize those items were...

Really? I didn't realize those items were fermented. Can you get drunk on them?
Forum: USA Politics 26th April 2021, 06:44 PM
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Posted By acbytesla
Bacon beer. Well since I see they are now...

Bacon beer. Well since I see they are now selling bacon maple bars, why not?
Forum: USA Politics 26th April 2021, 06:03 PM
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Posted By acbytesla
Yep, you need sugar. So that would be a...

Yep, you need sugar. So that would be a "no"
Forum: USA Politics 26th April 2021, 05:37 PM
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Posted By acbytesla
"Some people say" is how the GOP makes its...

"Some people say" is how the GOP makes its sausage. This was what Trump use to say all the time.
Forum: USA Politics 26th April 2021, 05:17 PM
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Posted By acbytesla
What is it with these morons? Now that I...

What is it with these morons?

Now that I think of it, every alcoholic beverage is plant based. Fermented grapes...brandy, Cognac and wine. Fermented potatoes and other grains makes vodka. ...
Forum: USA Politics 26th April 2021, 04:45 PM
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Posted By acbytesla
Is this some kind of joke? I thought beer was...

Is this some kind of joke? I thought beer was made from fermented barley, hops and sometimes other ingredients? Am I wrong?
Forum: USA Politics 22nd April 2021, 02:52 PM
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Views: 274,131
Posted By acbytesla
Any movement away from pressurized water in the...

Any movement away from pressurized water in the first thermal loop is a step in the right direction. There are dozens of companies looking to get generation IV nuclear reactors built for commercial...
Forum: USA Politics 22nd April 2021, 12:09 PM
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Posted By acbytesla
I don't think this is true anymore. There are...

I don't think this is true anymore. There are many environmentalists who now support nuclear power as an effective method to de-carbonize. I use to be anti-nuclear. Not any more.

I do believe...
Forum: USA Politics 21st April 2021, 04:32 PM
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Views: 274,131
Posted By acbytesla
My guess if Drrumpf was still POTUS h would have...

My guess if Drrumpf was still POTUS h would have objected to the guilty verdict. He probably would have tweeted the need to side with the police through the entire trial.
Forum: USA Politics 20th April 2021, 04:33 PM
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Posted By acbytesla
I understand when a person has that sort of...

I understand when a person has that sort of effect. I thought his infrastructure speech was perfect though. Frankly I hope that he keeps speaking to a minimum. Take the exact opposite approach of...
Forum: USA Politics 15th April 2021, 01:15 PM
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Views: 274,131
Posted By acbytesla
I think the politics of it is brilliant. It's...

I think the politics of it is brilliant. It's been a huge mistake to ignore infrastructure for so long. This is something that Americans want in both urban and rural America.

But I also think...
Forum: USA Politics 15th April 2021, 12:47 PM
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Posted By acbytesla
Never mind, I'm an idiot. I never thought I...

Never mind, I'm an idiot.

I never thought I had dyslexia but maybe?

And you're right
Forum: USA Politics 15th April 2021, 11:44 AM
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Posted By acbytesla
Who does the math? My math skills aren't what...

Who does the math? My math skills aren't what they use to be, but .01 percent would mean that selling $1000 shares of stock would incur a $1.00 tax not $5.00.
Forum: USA Politics 12th April 2021, 09:36 PM
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Posted By acbytesla
Biden is not required to give a state of the...

Biden is not required to give a state of the union address ever.
Forum: USA Politics 12th April 2021, 04:59 PM
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Posted By acbytesla
We have money for enough nuclear weapons to...

We have money for enough nuclear weapons to destroy every human being on the planet a thousand times. We have military bases all around the world. Almost every modern western nation has...
Forum: USA Politics 12th April 2021, 03:48 PM
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Posted By acbytesla
Do you actually think that is true? I...

Do you actually think that is true?

I really wish you wouldn't do that with me. My father's LST was sunk off Omaha beach on D-day. One of my brothers served in the 101st. My eldest brother...
Forum: USA Politics 12th April 2021, 01:46 PM
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Posted By acbytesla
I couldn't disagree more. The United States...

I couldn't disagree more. The United States spends more than the top ten nations combined. And yet somehow we always need to spend more and never have enough for healthcare. We spent close to...
Forum: USA Politics 8th April 2021, 03:20 PM
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Posted By acbytesla
In all fairness to them, trying to bring clarity...

In all fairness to them, trying to bring clarity to Trump and his intentions is futile.
Forum: USA Politics 8th April 2021, 02:22 PM
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Posted By acbytesla
She is really good. I've been impressed.

She is really good. I've been impressed.
Forum: USA Politics 7th April 2021, 10:54 AM
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Posted By acbytesla
Point taken.

Point taken.
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