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You missed the point. We are NOT talking about the current War -- There are no easy solutions there. We ARE talking about the abusive behavior over the decades which have led to Palestinian resentment. in particular we are talking about the confiscation by religious extremists of West Bank land...

A recent New York Times poll shows that 52% think Trump is guilty in the Hush-money/Falsification trial. 51% agree that if convicted, Trump should go to prison. 52%. 51%. In olden days we called those majorities. But will these anti-Trumpers bother to vote? This orange-colored traitor and...

:confused2: :confused2: What dialogue? What could a cast led by MTG possibly contribute to anything? Details about space lasers? Proof that it was Hunter Biden who killed Vince Foster and master-minded the attack on 11 September 2001?

The drunken rant festival in the House Oversight Committee has become infamous. Here's a YouTube that puts more of that amazing demonstration of the post-rational American Congress than other clips do. Comer, who complains that he has two hearing aids and barely knows Parliamentary rules...

I realize there are some GOPsters campaigning for Biden, but how many big name Republicans are making earnest-most effort? Few?, Am I wrong? Neither Romney nor Liz Cheney have appeared on TV endorsing a vote for Biden? If enough "conservatives" denounced Trump wouldn't SOME Independents get...

I've been aware of high U.S. incarceration rates for decades (and indeed have been incarcerated myself), but Googled anyway. Crossing out tiny islands and such, the five countries with highest incarceration seem to be: (All numbers are per 100,000.) #1 United States (716), #2 Cuba (510), #3...

Back to the Future From Here to Eternity

Don't think too much about it. If Biden were anti-Wind and the Psychopath pro-Wind, the Ilk would be just as happy to agree with their Master.

https://fortune.com/2024/05/16/united-states-elections-trump-biden-ray-dalio-bridgewater/

Yes. Some of these factions WILL benefit from Chaos however, which is almost as likely as an uncontested Biden win. Using my previous guesstimates: 25% Outright victory for non-fascists 15% . . . . Biden wins decisively 10% . . . . Biden wins a very close election, riots are subdued...

...to stand: Mine is just a QUIBBLE. "No one" is exaggerated. No one at all? Among all 8 billion? Au contraire there are clear beneficiaries: * Vladimir Putin * various other fascists and fascism seekers * various felons about to be pardoned * many elites, who will find financial benefits...

Thanks again lpetrich, for the fine posts on this wonderful top-notch Congresswoman. I admired her persona when she burst on the scene, but didn't really expect "great things." Obviously she was smarter than most GOP Congresscritters but that's a low bar to hurdle. But she is blossoming into...

I see lots of misplaced optimism. Voters who are mildly annoyed with Trump, or just women, might vote for Haley. Some won't even be paying enough attention to know Haley has dropped out. Few of these Haley voters will pull the lever for Biden in November. Another thing that confuses me is...

Include me among those who are NOT Tarantino fans. Inglourious Basterds is okay, but I find Pulp Fiction over-rated. The only Tarantino film I really liked was his very first film -- Reservoir Dogs -- and even it wouldn't rate if Steve Buscemi hadn't been so reluctant to tip his waitress in...

I use spaces in lieu of parentheses to show precedence. I wouldn't want anyone to think 2 + (2 = 4) was intended. Go ahead, sue me. Be aware you must show that the error was to further an underlying felony if you want me in prison for more than a year in the State of New York.

Sometimes I think if I wrote "2+2 = 4" my detractors here would invent a quibble! 8-) What was relevant in my post is that Seward was much more anti-slavery than Lincoln was. I'm sure a whole pointless subthread could be -- and probably will be -- written about the definition of...

I found the comments on Abe Lincoln to be very interesting, and new to me. I learn much here at IIDB. Thank you! I did know that the Republicans nominated Lincoln because he was a moderate compared with the abolitionist William H. Seward. IIUC, Lincoln didn't propose emancipation until it...

Two days later we see 50% vs 44% at Polymarket and 51½% vs 38% at Betfair. After months of "noisy" fluctuations near 50-50, the prediction markets now seem to "think" Trump's chances are improving. But the big news story is that Trump's trial is going well for prosecutors. Do people think a...

There may have been some humorous moments, but for me they were drowned out by the noir and horror. But I did re-watch the opening sequence. Jeffrey's dad suffers a stroke while watering his grass. Hilarious? Next Jeffrey visits his dad in hospital and sees his sad condition. On the way...

FWIW, I think Cambodia is a much better match these days to that meme. My own life-style is so tame that lots of "wild" stuff passes by me unnoticed, but on my visit to the Sihanoukville beach in Cambodia I heard comments so blatant that even I could understand, and which horrified me. But...