Pariah Posted December 23, 2021 Report Share Posted December 23, 2021 I've got a cousin-in-law in Alberta who says he would sponsor me. I've got another cousin-law in Montreal who'd probably do the same thing. And there's a teacher in my building who's originally from Quebec who said he eventually wants to move to Saskatchewan and go off the grid who's invited me to join him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted December 23, 2021 Report Share Posted December 23, 2021 Trump aide set up meeting where election worker was pressured TrickstaPriest 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pattern Ghost Posted December 23, 2021 Report Share Posted December 23, 2021 On 12/21/2021 at 8:06 PM, Lord Liaden said: That is, of course, assuming that the majority of those who claim to be willing to fight would actually do so. I was just responding to your comment on raw numbers there. Of course, there are a lot of other factors in play. I don't really see a full-blown civil war happening anytime soon, but there are enough extremists (future moderates, if things keep going the way they have been) out there to cause real problems. TrickstaPriest 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Lord Liaden Posted December 23, 2021 Report Share Posted December 23, 2021 9 hours ago, Pariah said: I've got a cousin-in-law in Alberta who says he would sponsor me. I've got another cousin-law in Montreal who'd probably do the same thing. And there's a teacher in my building who's originally from Quebec who said he eventually wants to move to Saskatchewan and go off the grid who's invited me to join him. If you don't speak French you might look at Alberta first. You can get along pretty well day-to-day in Montreal just with English, but your employment opportunities would be more limited. Of course if going off the grid appeals to you, by all means become a Saskatchewanian. Note that winters there tend to get bitterly cold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted December 23, 2021 Report Share Posted December 23, 2021 I've got some friends in Toronto who've already agreed to sponsor me. Trouble is, hubby wouldn't want to leave... 😕 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted December 23, 2021 Report Share Posted December 23, 2021 Trump White House made 'deliberate efforts' to undermine Covid response, report says Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted December 23, 2021 Report Share Posted December 23, 2021 The only surprise to me is that someone felt the need to put this report together in the first place. I mean, we were all here, right? We all saw this happening in real time, didn't we? Matt the Bruins and pinecone 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wcw43921 Posted December 23, 2021 Report Share Posted December 23, 2021 Marjorie Taylor Greene Own Stock In Three Major Vaccine Producers So is this her "owning the libs" by profiting off their "fear?" Or is this just plain hypocrisy? I think we all know the answer to that one, eh? pinecone 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted December 23, 2021 Report Share Posted December 23, 2021 Are we talking about the reality, or the thing she will claim for her followers? csyphrett 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csyphrett Posted December 23, 2021 Report Share Posted December 23, 2021 3 hours ago, Pariah said: The only surprise to me is that someone felt the need to put this report together in the first place. I mean, we were all here, right? We all saw this happening in real time, didn't we? Paperwork is the life blood of the government. Also it has to be documented against future lies CES TrickstaPriest 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Liaden Posted December 23, 2021 Report Share Posted December 23, 2021 6 hours ago, Cygnia said: I've got some friends in Toronto who've already agreed to sponsor me. Trouble is, hubby wouldn't want to leave... 😕 Keep the option open. Changing circumstances may change his mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DShomshak Posted December 26, 2021 Report Share Posted December 26, 2021 https://freakonomics.com/podcast/season-11-episode-12/ this episode pf Freakonomics discusses the similarities and differences in corruption between the US and PRC, and how it relates to political and business culture. The professor who studies this stresses that "corruption" -- the abuse of public power for private benefit -- occurs in multiple modes, and surveys that purport to rate the relative corruption among countries can thus obscure more than they reveal. Notably, the US scores quite low in outright theft of state monies or simple bribery... but in subtler, more high-level forms of corruption such as corporations writing the laws by which they do business, or paying for access to the halls of power? That's another story. And the situation is not so simple in China, either. Dean Shomshak TrickstaPriest, pinecone and Chris Goodwin 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted December 28, 2021 Report Share Posted December 28, 2021 Invisible and unheard: how female veterans suffering trauma are let down by US healthcare pinecone and TrickstaPriest 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted December 28, 2021 Report Share Posted December 28, 2021 Only hours before kickoff, UCLA was forced to withdraw from the Holiday Bowl. It is of note that this was going to be televised by Fox. Don't recall if they had one earlier but they don't have one after this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted December 30, 2021 Report Share Posted December 30, 2021 As far as I can tell, Fox News' strategy for solving America's problems is to throw gasoline on the flames, then blame President Biden for how expensive gasoline is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. MID-Nite Posted December 31, 2021 Report Share Posted December 31, 2021 Which...given the brain dead populace...will probably work.... Pariah 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asperion Posted December 31, 2021 Report Share Posted December 31, 2021 19 hours ago, Pariah said: As far as I can tell, Fox News' strategy for solving America's problems is to throw gasoline on the flames, then blame President Biden for how expensive gasoline is. All Presidents believe in tax & spend. (Trump presently worst but Biden so new jury still out) As a result, can't put blame on any one President or administration. Besides, Congress is the one that creates the actual tax code, the only role the President has is to approve or reject it. Anything else and it must be returned to Congress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrickstaPriest Posted December 31, 2021 Report Share Posted December 31, 2021 2 hours ago, Asperion said: All Presidents believe in tax & spend. (Trump presently worst but Biden so new jury still out) As a result, can't put blame on any one President or administration. Besides, Congress is the one that creates the actual tax code, the only role the President has is to approve or reject it. Anything else and it must be returned to Congress. I want a president who will actually take climate change as seriously as it needs to be. Lord Liaden and Old Man 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DShomshak Posted December 31, 2021 Report Share Posted December 31, 2021 "Tax and spend" is how governments are supposed to work. Government exists to provide services: notably, protecting citizens from foreign enemies and from each other. That costs money, which the people pay in the form of taxes. It's a much better system than "Don't tax but still spend," which various politicians have advocated. Or, "Extort money but provide no services," which has been a common setup through history. I am sorry if this seems snarky, but my guess is that people who complain about "Tax and Spend" merely want someone else to do more of the paying, and to see more of the spending directed at them. But, well, humans. How often does anyone get on a soapbox and shout, "Raise my taxes! And spend the money helping people who aren't like me!" And some people talk tough, but not many really want to go back to Hobbesian anarchy. I do not think that politicians of *any* party will ever speak honestly about what government costs, and how to pay for it. The public won't stand for it. Dean Shomshak Ranxerox, Matt the Bruins, TrickstaPriest and 4 others 2 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pattern Ghost Posted December 31, 2021 Report Share Posted December 31, 2021 I don't mind tax and spend. I just mind tax and waste. And tax and fraud. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrickstaPriest Posted December 31, 2021 Report Share Posted December 31, 2021 9 minutes ago, Pattern Ghost said: I don't mind tax and spend. I just mind tax and waste. And tax and fraud. Lots of that, particularly the latter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ragitsu Posted December 31, 2021 Report Share Posted December 31, 2021 Getting everyone - or at least a consistent majority of people - to agree on what constitutes "waste" is an achievement akin to catching lightning in a bottle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Posted December 31, 2021 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2021 19 minutes ago, Ragitsu said: catching lightning in a bottle. Waste of perfectly good lightening, if you ask me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Liaden Posted December 31, 2021 Report Share Posted December 31, 2021 I disagree. That would make one heckuva Molotov cocktail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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