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Re: News in General
« Reply #8235 on: April 17, 2024, 09:54:41 PM »

Bambu, they had a family from Australia on the television news, they were tourists visiting Disneyland,
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the reporter told the Aussies that Disney is going to invest billions of dollars into improving Disneyland and she asked them if they were going to come back after the work is complete, the Aussies said they would love to come back. It is nice that the Aussies like it here.

On the issue of USC and the valedictorian, Spielberg is highly involved with the film department at USC, and other prominent Jews help to run USC, they are not going to allow antisemitic people to give speeches at USC.
USC is private so not covered by the 1st Amendment but equating support of the Palestinian people with anti-semitism is deliberately attempting to silence one side of an important issue.
The First Amendment covers speaking against the Government.
It covers all speech including commercial speech. But what it does not cover is the actions of private entities like USC.
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It does not protect people threatening violence in a Commencement speech regardless of whether the school is public or private.
And Death To America is now to be equated with Pro Palenstinian?
No, you and your fellow right wing censors are equating pro-palestnian speech with "Death to America."
No, Palestinian protestors are unless you do not read the news.
 
Thank you for proving my point.
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Re: News in General
« Reply #8236 on: April 17, 2024, 10:19:10 PM »

Bambu, they had a family from Australia on the television news, they were tourists visiting Disneyland,
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the reporter told the Aussies that Disney is going to invest billions of dollars into improving Disneyland and she asked them if they were going to come back after the work is complete, the Aussies said they would love to come back. It is nice that the Aussies like it here.

On the issue of USC and the valedictorian, Spielberg is highly involved with the film department at USC, and other prominent Jews help to run USC, they are not going to allow antisemitic people to give speeches at USC.
USC is private so not covered by the 1st Amendment but equating support of the Palestinian people with anti-semitism is deliberately attempting to silence one side of an important issue.
The First Amendment covers speaking against the Government.
It covers all speech including commercial speech. But what it does not cover is the actions of private entities like USC.
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It does not protect people threatening violence in a Commencement speech regardless of whether the school is public or private.
And Death To America is now to be equated with Pro Palenstinian?
No, you and your fellow right wing censors are equating pro-palestnian speech with "Death to America."
No, Palestinian protestors are unless you do not read the news.
 
Thank you for proving my point.
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Re: News in General
« Reply #8237 on: April 18, 2024, 01:47:13 AM »

Bambu, they had a family from Australia on the television news, they were tourists visiting Disneyland,
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the reporter told the Aussies that Disney is going to invest billions of dollars into improving Disneyland and she asked them if they were going to come back after the work is complete, the Aussies said they would love to come back. It is nice that the Aussies like it here.

On the issue of USC and the valedictorian, Spielberg is highly involved with the film department at USC, and other prominent Jews help to run USC, they are not going to allow antisemitic people to give speeches at USC.
USC is private so not covered by the 1st Amendment but equating support of the Palestinian people with anti-semitism is deliberately attempting to silence one side of an important issue. I hope Spielberg is better than that.

As tourists they're spending money, providing jobs for Americans and supporting businesses in America.
They're fingerprinted, face scanned, their US govt approved documents checked thoroughly and their luggage searched.
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Re: News in General
« Reply #8238 on: April 18, 2024, 03:29:30 AM »

They are a crime spree with the stupidest possible accent. Send em packing. Stick them on a raft and send them south. If they do not hit Antarctica they should make it home eventually.
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« Reply #8239 on: April 18, 2024, 09:58:18 AM »


Solar and wind are far from developed. Their popularity is due to heavy subsidies and government tax breaks. They are impossible of REPLACING coal and natural gas.

You are shown evidence that is exactly what renewables are doing, when paired with storage systems.  Apparently still can't read for meaning.  If clean energy is now 96% of new projects, then fossil fuel is on its way out.  The only question is time frame, and that depends on public policy.  Could take fifty years, could take twenty.  Depends on the level of carbon taxes, subsidies (yes, governments do subsidize things that are a public benefit) towards startup investment, and how well base load sources like geothermal and batteries are brought into the mix. 
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« Reply #8240 on: April 18, 2024, 11:52:21 AM »


Solar and wind are far from developed. Their popularity is due to heavy subsidies and government tax breaks. They are impossible of REPLACING coal and natural gas.

You are shown evidence that is exactly what renewables are doing, when paired with storage systems.  Apparently still can't read for meaning.  If clean energy is now 96% of new projects, then fossil fuel is on its way out.

Wrong.  The World demand for energy needs 10 million barrels of oil PER DAY over the next five years PLUS  tens of more millions due to normal depletion.
The USA is the largest producer so it can be the biggest benefactor to world demand while keeping prices stable.Too bad we have a President who is clueless.
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« Reply #8241 on: April 18, 2024, 12:26:23 PM »


Solar and wind are far from developed. Their popularity is due to heavy subsidies and government tax breaks. They are impossible of REPLACING coal and natural gas.

You are shown evidence that is exactly what renewables are doing, when paired with storage systems.  Apparently still can't read for meaning.  If clean energy is now 96% of new projects, then fossil fuel is on its way out.

Wrong.  The World demand for energy needs 10 million barrels of oil PER DAY over the next five years PLUS  tens of more millions due to normal depletion.
The USA is the largest producer so it can be the biggest benefactor to world demand while keeping prices stable.Too bad we have a President who is clueless.
Except of course US fossil fuel production has increased every year under Biden, even as has edged us towards the future. Increasing current production while preparing the future sounds awfully cluefull to me.
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Re: News in General
« Reply #8242 on: April 18, 2024, 12:51:09 PM »


Solar and wind are far from developed. Their popularity is due to heavy subsidies and government tax breaks. They are impossible of REPLACING coal and natural gas.

You are shown evidence that is exactly what renewables are doing, when paired with storage systems.  Apparently still can't read for meaning.  If clean energy is now 96% of new projects, then fossil fuel is on its way out.

Wrong.  The World demand for energy needs 10 million barrels of oil PER DAY over the next five years PLUS  tens of more millions due to normal depletion.
The USA is the largest producer so it can be the biggest benefactor to world demand while keeping prices stable.Too bad we have a President who is clueless.
Except of course US fossil fuel production has increased every year under Biden, even as has edged us towards the future. Increasing current production while preparing the future sounds awfully cluefull to me.
Even Biden cannot shut off  demand and ruin our economy. Yet  are  strategic reserve was used for politics and the export of LNG severely curtailed. He better hope Israel does not bomb Iranian oil tankers or his re-election bid will be a non starter.
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« Reply #8243 on: April 18, 2024, 01:18:11 PM »

Trump shut off demand and ruined the economy. Biden will not do that and that is a big part of why he will be re-elected.

Stop hoarding horse paste Red.
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Re: News in General
« Reply #8244 on: April 18, 2024, 02:53:03 PM »


Solar and wind are far from developed. Their popularity is due to heavy subsidies and government tax breaks. They are impossible of REPLACING coal and natural gas.

You are shown evidence that is exactly what renewables are doing, when paired with storage systems.  Apparently still can't read for meaning.  If clean energy is now 96% of new projects, then fossil fuel is on its way out.

Wrong.  The World demand for energy needs 10 million barrels of oil PER DAY over the next five years PLUS  tens of more millions due to normal depletion.
The USA is the largest producer so it can be the biggest benefactor to world demand while keeping prices stable.Too bad we have a President who is clueless.

How does any of that make my post (which you removed part of and did not answer) wrong?  Nowhere did I say we can eliminate fossil fuel immediately. NO ONE IS ASSERTING THAT.  This is a Straw Man you keep making up.  I said the time frame for replacement depends on continued policies that aid the transition to renewables and provide storage of peak outputs.  I pointed out the current proportion of new utility construction that is renewables.  It is extremely dishonest to ignore these points and keep attacking something I never said.

Here is the entirety of my post which you selectively edited relevant comments from.

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You are shown evidence that is exactly what renewables are doing, when paired with storage systems.  Apparently still cant read for meaning.  If clean energy is now 96 percent of new projects, then fossil fuel is on its way out.  The only question is time frame, and that depends on public policy.  Could take fifty years, could take twenty.  Depends on the level of carbon taxes, subsidies (yes, governments do subsidize things that are a public benefit) towards startup investment, and how well base load sources like geothermal and batteries are brought into the mix.   

So, and this time I think it will be permanent, I am done trying for reasoned discussion when such dishonest tactics are the only answer you provide. 
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Re: News in General
« Reply #8245 on: April 18, 2024, 03:33:02 PM »


Solar and wind are far from developed. Their popularity is due to heavy subsidies and government tax breaks. They are impossible of REPLACING coal and natural gas.

You are shown evidence that is exactly what renewables are doing, when paired with storage systems.  Apparently still can't read for meaning.  If clean energy is now 96% of new projects, then fossil fuel is on its way out.

Wrong.  The World demand for energy needs 10 million barrels of oil PER DAY over the next five years PLUS  tens of more millions due to normal depletion.
The USA is the largest producer so it can be the biggest benefactor to world demand while keeping prices stable.Too bad we have a President who is clueless.

How does any of that make my post (which you removed part of and did not answer) wrong?  Nowhere did I say we can eliminate fossil fuel immediately. NO ONE IS ASSERTING THAT.  This is a Straw Man you keep making up.  I said the time frame for replacement depends on continued policies that aid the transition to renewables and provide storage of peak outputs.  I pointed out the current proportion of new utility construction that is renewables.  It is extremely dishonest to ignore these points and keep attacking something I never said.

Here is the entirety of my post which you selectively edited relevant comments from.

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You are shown evidence that is exactly what renewables are doing, when paired with storage systems.  Apparently still cant read for meaning.  If clean energy is now 96 percent of new projects, then fossil fuel is on its way out.  The only question is time frame, and that depends on public policy.  Could take fifty years, could take twenty.  Depends on the level of carbon taxes, subsidies (yes, governments do subsidize things that are a public benefit) towards startup investment, and how well base load sources like geothermal and batteries are brought into the mix.   

So, and this time I think it will be permanent, I am done trying for reasoned discussion when such dishonest tactics are the only answer you provide.
That Bawl you keep threatening to take home must be tethered here by a rubber band.
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« Reply #8246 on: April 18, 2024, 05:39:03 PM »

It is worth smacking Reds shit down whether he is repeating the worst propaganda verbatim, being incoherent and glitchy, or just being obviously intentionally dishonest. It makes no sense to expect he will benefit from it or appreciate it in anyway. Red will not get better. He will just get worse until he dies.

The thing worth thinking about is how to move this society so that someone with the sociopathic and psychopathic tendencies displayed by Red never gets to hold much less own a gun ever again.
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« Reply #8247 on: April 18, 2024, 07:24:54 PM »

The net-zero brigade in bambuworld seem hellbent on 'going up' not 'out' [building hi-rise apartment blocks by the *millions*, and not developing land and building homes.]

Underneath these apartment blocks full of people they want everyone to have an electric car and charge them there.
Charming.
Ahem, electric car fires anyone?
Barbecued apartment dwellers anyone?

Green realists are already warning green dreamers that it's a very bad idea, given the propensity of electric car batteries to explode in flames.
Electric car batteries, electric bike batteries, electric scooter batteries...look at all those fires.
One such electric car battery exploded while charging in a home garage in America, blew the garage door off its *hinges* and down the driveway. [Colorado?]
The door hit a fireman on the head, luckily he was wearing a helmet.
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« Reply #8248 on: April 18, 2024, 07:33:19 PM »

Dwight Eisenhower our Supreme Commander in WWII worried that the anti semitism that brought Hitler to power would, regrettably, someday rise again.
Eisenhower became President of Columbia until he left a few years later for the White House.
So it is sad today when the Columbia President had to call out New York Police to dispel antisemitism on its campus.
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« Reply #8249 on: April 18, 2024, 08:44:32 PM »


That Bawl you keep threatening to take home must be tethered here by a rubber band.

You suffer from the persistent grandiose delusion that my cessation of chatting with you is the same as me leaving the forum.  I remain here, in the cyber sense, to enjoy and learn from the observations, japes, jests and zingers of Yank, Lime, Larry, Fac, and DeeJ.   
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