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Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 10th January 2024, 03:18 PM
Replies: 140
Views: 5,347
Given the utter failure of SpaceX to meet ANY of...

Given the utter failure of SpaceX to meet ANY of Musk's target predictions so far (see the numerous debnking videos that document this) I'd say that the "unhinged" position is to have ANY faith at...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 10th January 2024, 03:15 PM
Replies: 140
Views: 5,347
It's not false. Falcon 9/Raptor is an...

It's not false. Falcon 9/Raptor is an overengineered plumbers nightmare that is being banged together our of inferior materials by a company run by the same muppet whose cars keep catching fire or...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 10th January 2024, 03:06 PM
Replies: 140
Views: 5,347
For the forseeable future, the limitations of...

For the forseeable future, the limitations of physics and metallurgy continue to make any "hyperloop" (or any other vaccum-tube transport system) nothing more than a pipe dream. See the many many...
Forum: USA Politics 10th January 2024, 02:56 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 2,000
Among other things, Federalize the state health...

Among other things, Federalize the state health department, putting it under the direct authority of the US Surgeon General and the CDC. Use the DOJ to sue to have these so-called "doctors" stripped...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 10th January 2024, 02:47 PM
Replies: 109
Views: 2,460
https://apnews.com/article/jeffrey-epstein-ghislai...

https://apnews.com/article/jeffrey-epstein-ghislaine-maxwell-virginia-giuffre-3af500d4788ad45301be426628846d71
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 10th January 2024, 02:43 PM
Replies: 109
Views: 2,460
The actual court documents contain numerous...

The actual court documents contain numerous references to Donald Trump as being involved.

https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/epstein-documents-trump.html

And no. I din't accept the...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 10th January 2024, 02:33 PM
Replies: 455
Split Thread: Homelessness Issues
Views: 7,656
Most good for the most people. Even if I grant...

Most good for the most people. Even if I grant your premise, all of people protected from truly dangerous mentally ill by reinstitutionalization outweigh the relative handful of said people who might...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 10th January 2024, 02:30 PM
Replies: 455
Split Thread: Homelessness Issues
Views: 7,656
https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2023-12-14/...

https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2023-12-14/column-retail-lobby-confesses-it-lied-about-organized-shoplifting-rings
...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 10th January 2024, 02:25 PM
Replies: 455
Split Thread: Homelessness Issues
Views: 7,656
For those who are adjudicated as dangerous to...

For those who are adjudicated as dangerous to self or others, we should repoen mental institutions.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 6th January 2024, 08:19 PM
Replies: 109
Views: 2,460
Most of the still-redacted names are those of...

Most of the still-redacted names are those of victims and others with no legal culpuability for what happened.
Forum: USA Politics 6th January 2024, 08:16 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 2,000
The Federal government has been entirely too...

The Federal government has been entirely too lenient with these renegade state officials. Biden doesn't have the balls to take them head-on by leveraging Federal power.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 6th January 2024, 08:14 PM
Replies: 455
Split Thread: Homelessness Issues
Views: 7,656
Landlords would rather let them sit and rot and...

Landlords would rather let them sit and rot and take the tax write-off than lower rents and loosen tenant qualifications.
Forum: USA Politics 6th January 2024, 08:12 PM
Replies: 131
Views: 4,491
This nation was founded by refugess, built by...

This nation was founded by refugess, built by slaves and "indentured servants" and needs migrants to maintain itself. Tear down the walls and build a series of Ellis Island-style reception centers...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 6th January 2024, 06:03 PM
Replies: 140
Views: 5,347
I don't like a lot of T-foot's social stuff, but...

I don't like a lot of T-foot's social stuff, but on matters of fact and science he's a lot more credible.

Addressing several posts above:

1) High-speed rail is practical and viable. Just ask...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 9th March 2021, 07:32 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 607
It's simple logic. The needs of the many... ...

It's simple logic. The needs of the many...



who cares?
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 9th March 2021, 07:29 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 607
which is why it has no place whatsoever in policy...

which is why it has no place whatsoever in policy decision making.
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 9th March 2021, 07:27 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 607
That's when the rest of the world steps in and...

That's when the rest of the world steps in and makes that choice for them, to engage in a little reality check here...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 9th March 2021, 07:26 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 607
Talking Which is still irrelevant to the issue at hand....

Which is still irrelevant to the issue at hand. We are seeing first-hand during this pandemic the effects of "me first" thinking by the anti-maskers. (to use one example). Or nations gripe about the...
Forum: USA Politics 9th March 2021, 07:18 AM
Replies: 270
Views: 22,167
DeSatan is a nightmare. All of Trump's bad...

DeSatan is a nightmare. All of Trump's bad qualities plus he's smart enough to not pull obvious **** like "grab them by the p****".
Forum: USA Politics 9th March 2021, 07:09 AM
Replies: 99
Views: 7,559
aka, the FACTS.

aka, the FACTS.
Forum: USA Politics 9th March 2021, 07:07 AM
Replies: 102
Views: 5,315
That resolution should never have been brought....

That resolution should never have been brought. Period. There was ZETO evidence of election fraud (unlike 2016). The election was fully certified by 50 states, the DoJ, and multiple courts and they...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 9th March 2021, 06:55 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 607
Those are entirely different issues. Furthermore,...

Those are entirely different issues. Furthermore, while you are still "studying" and "collecting data", problems go unresolved. For some major issues, we're on a clock.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 9th March 2021, 06:49 AM
Replies: 642
Views: 25,580
Stop making excuses. It was a racist thing no...

Stop making excuses. It was a racist thing no matter who said it or when.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 9th March 2021, 06:48 AM
Replies: 642
Views: 25,580
That it is even an issue to the slightest degree...

That it is even an issue to the slightest degree is evidence of racism, but you already know that. NO ONE could fail to see that.



And you'll note that Harry LEFT the Royal Klan.
Forum: USA Politics 9th March 2021, 03:39 AM
Replies: 99
Views: 7,559
These militias need to be identified, located,...

These militias need to be identified, located, and counter-terrorist forces sent in to put them down.
Forum: USA Politics 9th March 2021, 03:37 AM
Replies: 102
Views: 5,315
We need to make a very public example of these insurrectionist Republicans

Examples: Josh Hawley needs to be drug right off the Senate floor in handcuffs and perp-walked right out the front door of the Capitol. Speaker Pelosi needs to invoke the 14th Amendment and kick out...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 9th March 2021, 03:31 AM
Replies: 642
Views: 25,580
"My loyalty is to the Republic... to...

"My loyalty is to the Republic... to democracy!"
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 9th March 2021, 03:26 AM
Replies: 3,489
Views: 311,315
And has the advantage of making them less...

And has the advantage of making them less dependant on the US, which has conclusively proven it cannot be trusted internationally.
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 9th March 2021, 03:24 AM
Replies: 531
Views: 21,144
I'm sorry, but any system that holds any one...

I'm sorry, but any system that holds any one person/family as the rightful "leaders" of society, even if it's just on paper, is anathema to human equality. Democracy is the only just form of...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 9th March 2021, 03:20 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 607
A framework for policy decision making

Discuss:
When making public policy decisions, the proper order to consider competing interests is:
Global - what is best for humanity in general without regard to political boundaries.
...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 9th March 2021, 02:45 AM
Replies: 642
Views: 25,580
The standout moment in that entire interview was...

The standout moment in that entire interview was when Megan literally left Ophrah speechless when she revealed the conversations about her son's skin color. US media personalities aren't used to...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 9th March 2021, 02:39 AM
Replies: 531
Views: 21,144
It's long past time Britain did away with the...

It's long past time Britain did away with the Monarchy. All Monarchies need to be tossed on the ash heap of history where they belong.
Forum: USA Politics 13th February 2021, 02:21 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 6,264
Regressives will always tell you what they are...

Regressives will always tell you what they are doing by claiming Democrats or "Leftists" are doing it.
Forum: USA Politics 13th February 2021, 02:17 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 4,265
if they didn't want to be harassed, they...

if they didn't want to be harassed, they shouldn't be regressive creeps and insurrectionists.
Forum: USA Politics 13th February 2021, 02:05 PM
Replies: 2,856
Split Thread: A second impeachment
Views: 138,736
Of course he is. He's a two-faced Traitor, just...

Of course he is. He's a two-faced Traitor, just like most Republicans.
Forum: USA Politics 13th February 2021, 02:03 PM
Replies: 3,579
Views: 274,133
Since we're getting accused of being "partisan"...

Since we're getting accused of being "partisan" (as if that 's a BAD thing when it's Democrats doing it), we should do it and say to the GOP whiners "What's your point? We're following your example."...
Forum: USA Politics 13th February 2021, 02:01 PM
Replies: 3,579
Views: 274,133
"the way things are supposed to be done" have...

"the way things are supposed to be done" have given us GOP hegemony. Time to do things differently. Us Dems need to be as nasty, and as partisan as the GOP. We need to exploit every loophole, every...
Forum: USA Politics 13th February 2021, 01:58 PM
Replies: 3,579
Views: 274,133
We didn't vote for Biden's "message", we voted...

We didn't vote for Biden's "message", we voted for him because he was not Trump. Progressives worked their butts off to give him his landslide and he's throwing us under the bus once again.
Forum: USA Politics 12th February 2021, 09:26 PM
Replies: 3,579
Views: 274,133
No, there have been hearings. Calling...

No, there have been hearings.



Calling for them to do their job and conduct fair investigations is not partisan or biased.



Hopefully he will, but the President sets the tone, and Biden...
Forum: USA Politics 12th February 2021, 09:22 PM
Replies: 3,579
Views: 274,133
Calling for fair investigations is not being...

Calling for fair investigations is not being partisan.
Forum: USA Politics 12th February 2021, 09:19 PM
Replies: 3,579
Views: 274,133
Every one of the things I said is completely...

Every one of the things I said is completely possible and within the President's power. We elected Democrats to utterly repudiate the GOP, not to "work with" them, not to "heal" the nation. We want...
Forum: USA Politics 12th February 2021, 02:13 PM
Replies: 3,579
Views: 274,133
Forced through his cabinet picks on 51-50 votes. ...

Forced through his cabinet picks on 51-50 votes.

Instructed his DoJ to immediately begin a top to bottom investigation of the last four years, starting with following up on the Mueller Report....
Forum: USA Politics 12th February 2021, 02:03 PM
Replies: 3,579
Views: 274,133
^This.

^This.
Forum: USA Politics 12th February 2021, 05:02 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 2,444
Then you should be locked away in quarantine so...

Then you should be locked away in quarantine so you cannot spread your dangerous virus to decent people.
Forum: USA Politics 12th February 2021, 03:35 AM
Replies: 3,579
Views: 274,133
So far, I've gotten just about what I expected...

So far, I've gotten just about what I expected under Biden. A weak-spined accommodationist who has no taste for direct confrontation with the Treasonous GOP. But at least he's not Usurper Trump.
Forum: USA Politics 27th January 2021, 05:24 PM
Replies: 2,856
Split Thread: A second impeachment
Views: 138,736
thanks to GOP election rigging: a combination of...

thanks to GOP election rigging: a combination of massive voter disenfranchisement plus carefully targeted rigged electronic election systems. This is how they "won" in 2016, and they expected it to...
Forum: USA Politics 27th January 2021, 05:14 PM
Replies: 2,856
Split Thread: A second impeachment
Views: 138,736
What more could they possibly need? Trump is ON...

What more could they possibly need? Trump is ON RECORD inciting the insurrection.
Forum: USA Politics 27th January 2021, 05:09 PM
Replies: 2,856
Split Thread: A second impeachment
Views: 138,736
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/impeachment-trial-m...

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/impeachment-trial-mitch-mcconnell_n_60107ab3c5b67848ee7c0d9b
Forum: USA Politics 27th January 2021, 07:58 AM
Replies: 2,856
Split Thread: A second impeachment
Views: 138,736
Hardly "Qanon" to call a Traitor a Traitor. ...

Hardly "Qanon" to call a Traitor a Traitor.

They have taken binding oaths to "preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution against ALL enemies, Foreign and Domestic".

They are deliberately...
Forum: USA Politics 27th January 2021, 05:12 AM
Replies: 2,856
Split Thread: A second impeachment
Views: 138,736
Perjury. False Oath. Disobedience to the...

Perjury. False Oath. Disobedience to the Constitution.
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