@spruce112358 said
One of the things government must do is regulate the public areas. It is possible for government to do this well. One of the crowning achievements in the US was the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (signed by a Republican - Nixon) which has saved many iconic species like the whooping crane, the bald eagle, and the red-cockaded woodpecker.

We don't HAVE to pave paradise ...[text shortened]... onianmag.com/science-nature/endangered-woodpeckers-find-new-home-military-training-ground-180983986/

One of the crowning achievements in the US was the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (signed by a Republican - Nixon) which has saved many iconic species like the whooping crane, the bald eagle, and the red-cockaded woodpecker.

I agree, though Nixon wasn't very popular, he had some notable achievements. Could you see today's MAGA crowd backing an Endangered Species Act? - - NOT!

@divegeester said
Newspapers.

Card file box's - but I still use them out of spite! 😠

@ponderable said
Daniel Kahneman

Nobel Laureate; some here might have read: "Thinking. Fast and lsow"

I did learn a few things from him (via the book).

OMG...Just started reading that book yesterday. It's NOT light reading. Daniel and his partner Amos Tversky were brilliant.

Donald Trump’s Trump Media and Technology Group (TMTG), the parent company behind his Truth Social network that made its Wall Street debut last week, had to be kept afloat in 2022 through a series of emergency loans provided, in part, by a Russian-American businessman under scrutiny as part of a federal investigation into insider trading,

The Republican presidential contender’s social media platform was taken public last Thursday after TMTG merged with Digital World Acquisition Corporation and enjoyed a remarkable debut on the Nasdaq exchange with shares trading at a high of $78.

They plunged days later, however, as the company’s extraordinary 2023 losses came to light – leading some to warn that it is the latest example of a volatile “meme stock” offering that has little underlying value.

The broadsheet cites leaked documents linking the trust to the Russian-American businessman Anton Postolnikov, co-owner of Paxum Bank and the subject of a criminal investigation by the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security over his role in the TMTG merger.

Paxum Bank does not have a banking licence in the US and is not regulated by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, which is a concern, the newspaper argues, because that would indicate the ES Family Trust had been used by Mr Postolnikov “to loan money to help save Trump Media – and the Truth Social platform – because his bank itself could not furnish the loan”.

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/other/trump-s-truth-social-media-company-propped-up-in-2022-by-russian-american-under-criminal-investigation/ar-BB1l1jmF

@earl-of-trumps said
New Poll: Trump Now Leading Biden in Swing States — With or Without RFK Jr

Anew poll from the Wall Street Journal has found that former president and presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump boasts leads over President Joe Biden in 6 of 7 key swing states both in head-to-head matchups, and when respondents are given the option of voting ...[text shortened]... us/news/politics/new-poll-trump-now-leading-biden-in-swing-states-with-or-without-rfk-jr/ar-BB1l00RS

Polls at this point in time are valueless. Check them after Labor Day for a clearer picture of this race.

- or when Trump's N.Y. hush money trial is over. 😏

@pettytalk said
The connection between Christianity and Platonism, as exemplified through the works of St. Augustine, offers a fascinating exploration of how ancient philosophical ideas can be integrated with religious beliefs to enrich both domains.

There is a profound relationship between Christianity and Platonism, which the contributions of St. Augustine, a pivotal figure in bridgi ...[text shortened]... quiry in the exploration of spiritual truths and the quest for a deeper understanding of the divine.

The connection between Christianity and Platonism, as exemplified through the works of St. Augustine, offers a fascinating exploration of how ancient philosophical ideas can be integrated with religious beliefs to enrich both domains.

This would seem to be true. i.e. The canon of Scripture is the collection of books that are considered the authoritative word of God. The word canon comes from the Greek word kanon, meaning reed or measurement, and implies a standard of quality.

Pretty interesting.

@the-grifter said
the russians lost 25 million in world war 2.

so you crying lefties scream about 7 who died in a war by accident.

really ?

what if the Germans had killed 8 Russians on the way to Moscow ?

would you have not continued the war against the Germans ?

of course not.

death is part of war, military and civilian. Napoleon taught us that !

so you crying lefties scream about 7 who died in a war by accident.


Hey skippy, there is a bit more to this situation than 7 dead food workers. There is also the matter of the state of Israel deliberately blocking food and medical supplies donated by people around the world in route to starving children and their mothers who had nothing to do with this war, and only want to survive. Please explain to us how starving thousands of these kids and their mothers to death is going to make Israel more secure or will help in getting the remaining Israeli hostages released.

Your willingness to cherry pick the facts is duly noted.

@shavixmir said
And this is acceptable how?

Besides being extremely stupid (you don’t complain about the chef until after being served), surely this is just bang on crazy behaviour???
How can this man still wondering the streets?

https://amp.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/apr/01/trump-gag-order-expanded-after-attacks-on-new-york-judges-daughter

How can this man still wondering the streets?

I often wonder that myself, but we have a thing in America called "rich man's justice." Wealthy people can afford to hire lawyers that exploit the system by filing endless motions, slowing the legal process to a crawl, when finally convicted they're normally sentenced at the extreme low end of sentencing guidelines, normally servicing time in minimum security prisons, complete with very little violent crime, tennis courts, well stocked libraries, few or no fences, and lavish off site work details, often involving little more than clerical work at wealthy estates.

The same holds true in other areas. Back in the 1960's the Federal Government had plans for a stretch of interstate 90 to go through a wealthy community east of Seattle called Mercer Island. The citizens tied this project up in court for over 30 years, wedging concessions from the government such as tunneling under rather than paving over their land (the rich didn't want to noise to affect property values) lavish landscaping, jogging and bike paths, antennas built into the concrete so drivers and passengers would not have their cell phone communication and internet interrupted. After many years, this is still referred to as Interstate 90's "golden mile."

This is NOT how the framers of our Constitution envisioned things I'm sure, but this is where we are today. 😕

@averagejoe1 said
I saw one today, up close enough that I could read it if I had wanted to. I didn't, of course. In a checkout line. Query....Do y'all READ tattoos, do you do it sort of covertly, like maybe when they are distracted? Is it considered an invasion of privacy, or is it welcomed by the tattooee? And why would you read one? Do you put it in the same category as a bumper sticker?

Dear Joe - Thank You for your improved composition skill in these forums. I know I've been hard on you about that in the past, but this is a marked improvement. Still room left for progress, but at least I can understand you now.

Well, done. 🙂

P.S. I think tattoos are a silly waste of money, but then I'm an older guy. When I was young the only people who had them were enlisted sailors and low-class call girls.

@spruce112358 said
In a towering display of political strength, President Joe Biden declared that he would "defend Easter with all his power" if re-elected.

Biden vowed that Trans Visibility Day in 2025 would fall on MARCH 31st, so that it did not conflict with the Christian holiday.

Easter in 2025 will be celebrated on April 20th.

Conservatives around the country hailed th ...[text shortened]... omentous victory, while Liberals, reportedly, could not get up from the floor from laughing so hard.

It's a general election year. Character trashing and personal attacks carry more weight than policy decisions and problem solving.

@suzianne said
https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/trump-allies-civil-rights-laws-protect-white-people-1234997143/

Trump Allies Plan to Reinterpret Civil Rights Laws to Protect White People: Report

by Nikki McCann Ramirez, writing for Rolling Stone magazine / April 1, 2024

Allies of Donald Trump and powerful conservative organizations are preparing to laun ...[text shortened]... back in the bottle. Just how much of America will we see destroyed by this man in his second term?

I blame Donald J Trump for fanning the flames of racial hatred in this country - that said however, I'm forced to point out the fact that the white man (and ONLY the white man) is the face of racism in America. It's as if all other races are totally innocent of racial bigotry or of engaging in even minor racist behavior. I will never support Donald Trump or his ilk, but if the left wing wants white men to vote for them, Democrats need to stop portraying white men as "the enemy," and start admitting racism is not strictly a white male problem.

@averagejoe1 said
And they come from an era when a vice president was not a 30-yr old hoare for Willie Brown, CA., but is totally acceptable now. Do you want me to go on?

The last one came from an era when a President sired 5 children by 3 different women in N.Y. as well as jumping into bed with Porn stars and playmates, then paying them hush $$ to avoid losing an election, but is totally acceptable now - Do you want me to go on? 😏

@averagejoe1 said
You fellers have bandied this about for some time, this article will get everyone on level field. You know, success breeds success, y'all may want to give him a second look. Would you rather have Daffy Duck, or Scrooge McDuck lead this country.

From FORBES: "Yet to live the life most Americans want — allowing them to make investments, save for college, enjoy nights o ...[text shortened]... ittle bit helps,,,,,so we can get him back in, that families can earn $200k a year.

Happy Easter!

I donated $X last week to assist with fighting off the hyenas. Yes, even with his big money. Every little bit helps

Have you considered the fact that if Donald Trump was 1/2 as rich as he claims he wouldn't need to go begging cap in hand to the public for the funds to pay his lawyers or his campaign? Trump bragged many times he was "self-financed" and didn't need contributions.

Hey, Einstein - - If your fearless leader is that rich, then why does he need your money? 😳

@ghost-of-a-duke said
In 1876, Charles Russell, founder of the Jehovah's Witnesses, predicted that Christ would return in 1914. Since that prophecy failed, the society has predicted at least seven other dates when Armageddon would occur.

The Jehovah’s Witnesses also quietly abandoned a prediction that people alive in 1914 would live to see Christ’s kingdom on Earth--a major doctrine tha ...[text shortened]... lent urgency to the sect’s door-to-door warnings that a bloody end of the world is imminent.

Wiki

Before we get too hard on Mr. Russell, we might consider that people have been predicting the end of the world for a very long time, in fact Jesus specifically cautioned his disciples against predicting this. Mr. Russell was a bit foolish here, but so were many others.


Matthew 24:3 As Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to him privately. “Tell us,” They said, “when will this happen, and what will be the sign of your coming and of the end of the age?”

Matthew 24:36 No one knows about that day or hour, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.

@earl-of-trumps said
Mchill, it is how people perceive that counts.

phranny came in here to say the economy is wonderful, but again, it is how people perceive it.

And there are several cities on the west coast where thefts have closed many stores.
that gets a lot of attention.

And there are several cities on the west coast where thefts have closed many stores. that gets a lot of attention.

That's right it does get a lot of attention. What never seem to get attention though are the dozens of cities where crime rates have dropped - but I guess we're not supposed to talk about that.