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Reports of protests are overblown. A few incidents around the country, but nothing major.

5 (45.5%)

A few major incidents in capitals, but nothing much in DC.

5 (45.5%)

A major incident in DC, but nothing much around the country.

0 (0%)

More than 10 capitals have major upheavals, but nothing much in DC.

0 (0%)

A major incident in DC plus more than 10 capitals with significant upheavals.

1 (9.1%)

More than half the capitals around the country have problems with protesters, but DC is quiet.

0 (0%)

DC has major problems, while more than half the capitals around the country also have considerable trouble with protesters.

0 (0%)

Huge disruption to the day.

0 (0%)

Total Members Voted: 9

Voting closed: January 19, 2021, 10:49:21 PM

[arafura]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holocene_glacial_retreat

The Holocene glacial retreat is a geographical phenomenon that involved the global deglaciation of glaciers that previously had advanced during the Last Glacial Maximum. Ice sheet retreat initiated ca. 19,000 years ago and accelerated after ca. 15,000 years ago. The Holocene, starting with abrupt warming 11,700 years ago, resulted in rapid melting of the remaining ice sheets of North America and Europe. The retreat of glaciers altered landscapes in many ways and is currently still acting as a result of climate change.

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Well there you go.

If only you could understand what you quote.

LOL

Yes climate change that started 15,000 to 19,000 years ago...my petrol-driven car was not on the road then.
The industrial revolution wasn't even invented, nor were the coal-fired power stations providing my electricity.

Someone tell the kiddies in Israel etc protesting 'climate change'.

That's not what it says, Bambi-ignorance.

It says that the retreating glaciers today are because of climate change - the type you deny.

But you can't even admit that you misread it. You used to be able to grant when you got stuff wrong, but not anymore.

It does say that retreating glaciers are because of climate change...climate change that happened all by itself 15,000 years ago...and continues today, all by itself, just like it did before.
Like the globe that heats up by itself and cools down by itself.

Goods news...bambu-ilk won't be made buy electric cars now...Conservatives won 'the unwinnable election'.
Buying electric cars will be optional...as it always should be.

Forcing people to buy electric cars is oh so "Nazi Germany".
We the People downunder are forced to vote...that's bad enough.

Nearly $400 billion in extra taxes Leftist Labor was going to introduce.
. Death/inheritance tax
. Increased taxes on people's superannuation savings
. Increased taxes on investors who own rental properties...people renting would've seen their rents rise.
. Increased taxes on self-funded retirees who have shares as investment...loss of income for folks who worked hard all their lives and saved.
. Close down all coal-fired power stations..."coal is evil".."coal to be replaced by renewables"...."100% renewables".
. 50% reduction in emissions target by 2030 or whatever.
. etc.
And "redistribute the wealth", "class warfare", "gender warfare" ['50% women, sack men and give women their jobs'] they were all about.
Also use the taxes for 'climate change'.

Leftist Labor proposed Treasurer said;
"We make no apologies for these policies of ours...if you don't like it, vote for someone else".
So the people did...voted for someone else!  LOL
Yes, Bill Shorten/Leftist Labor lost the 'unlosable election'...much like HRC and co did.

EXCELLENT post, sir.

As sure as stink follows shit.

You might wanna start paying attention...
The Left will be coming for your wealth too!

https://www.nybooks.com/daily/2019/04/15/why-democrats-like-taxes-again/

Why Democrats Like Taxes Again

Tax reform is rarely a stirring political subject, but there have been times in the past when the question of what citizens owe to our collective good—or, conversely, how much they should keep to themselves—has ignited a real national conversation and a change of direction. The 2020 presidential race looks likely to be one of those moments, since it’s already clear that overhauling the tax code is going to be a central part of the political debate, at least on the Democratic side.

Unlike past cycles, this time Democrats won’t be content to propose higher tax rates simply as a vehicle for realizing other policy aspirations. Raising taxes has become an end in itself, a way to radically reorder our economy and even the structure of power. Some Democrats have realized that taxes can be wielded to reduce income inequality and, in the process, take power out of a few private hands and invest it instead in the democratic collective. This marks a dramatic change—and a very necessary one.

Already, one Democratic presidential candidate, Senator Elizabeth Warren, has made a big splash with a new tax plan. In January, she proposed a new wealth tax that would charge 2 percent on Americans with assets of more than $50 million and an additional 3 percent on those with $1 billion or more. Her campaign staff estimate that this proposal alone will raise $2.75 trillion in revenue over a decade. That would be an extra $210 billion a year, equal to 1 percent of the US’s entire GDP. But she has argued that it’s about more than just filling government coffers, saying it “will help address runaway wealth concentration.” As she told MSNBC’s Chris Hayes:

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Ah yes...'redistribute the wealth'.
Just the start.

[arafura]

"To have successful employees, you have to have successful employers" - no1 radio host.

"Ever been employed by a poor man" - no 1 radio host.

"Kill incentive...you'll kill America" - bambu

[josh]

"To have successful employees, you have to have successful employers" - no1 radio host.

"Ever been employed by a poor man" - no 1 radio host.

"Kill incentive...you'll kill America" - bambu

America's top marginal tax rate was over 50% all but 7 years between 1917 and 1985.

Over 70% from 1936-1980.

Over 90% from 1951-1963.

No loss of incentive in this country. The majority of our billionaires who have spoken have requested a raise in their taxes.

We're at 37% now for that top marginal rate.

I suggest you go back to something you know about.

If there is any such thing.

[facilitatorn]

"To have successful employees, you have to have successful employers" - no1 radio host.

"Ever been employed by a poor man" - no 1 radio host.

"Kill incentive...you'll kill America" - bambu

For a dinosaur with a brain the size of a pea, your not very smart.

[kiidcarter8]

https://twitter.com/VenomSobold55/status/1134050793726853120

[kiidcarter8]

The Commander-in-Pettiness strikes again:

White House Wanted USS John McCain ‘Out of Sight’ During Trump Japan Visit
The White House wanted the Navy to move a warship named for the late Sen. John McCain—a frequent target of President Trump’s ire—and his father and grandfather ahead of the president’s visit to Japan.

Prove it.

[NeedsAdjustments]

The Commander-in-Pettiness strikes again:

White House Wanted USS John McCain ‘Out of Sight’ During Trump Japan Visit
The White House wanted the Navy to move a warship named for the late Sen. John McCain—a frequent target of President Trump’s ire—and his father and grandfather ahead of the president’s visit to Japan.

Prove it.

Truly past the bend when the Wall Street Journal becomes "Fake News!"

[NeedsAdjustments]

So Donald Trump admitted today that Russia helped get him elected.

Keep this in mind when looking at our "President's" posture toward Russia.  If you continues to be subservient to Putin despite the now admitted attack on our Democracy, how else are we to take it other than he appreciated the help, and would very much like them to do it again?  How else should Putin interpret that?

[Yankguy1]

The Commander-in-Pettiness strikes again:

White House Wanted USS John McCain ‘Out of Sight’ During Trump Japan Visit
The White House wanted the Navy to move a warship named for the late Sen. John McCain—a frequent target of President Trump’s ire—and his father and grandfather ahead of the president’s visit to Japan.

Prove it.

Kiid becomes more of a cartoon with each passing day.

[NeedsAdjustments]

Partisan Mueller - indeed -

https://thehill.com/opinion/judiciary/445983-dershowitz-shame-on-robert-mueller-for-exceeding-his-role#.XO7RNRd2GnU.twitter

As is typical of the source, the piece is both interesting and wrongheaded.

- Interesting that Dershowitz admits that Mueller's statement was nearly as good as a declaration of guilt.  That's something that the WH would strenuously argue against, I think, judging from their statements post-Mueller's announcement.

- Interesting because I did not hear many in Conservative circles criticize Comey's presser after his conclusion on Hillary.  Maybe Dershowitz did back then, I don't know.  But he isn't the only one all upset now that Mueller has done something similar.

- Wrongheaded that Dershowitz says, several times, that Mueller's statement went beyond the report.  The sentence in question was more or less identical to one that appears in the report.  Moreover, even Barr's letter quoted that the report was not an exoneration of Trump.  Not an exoneration...we will not say he is not guilty...those are absolutely the same thing.

- Wrongheaded that Dershowitz seems to think that coming to a conclusion is not in Mueller's scope, and is somehow "partisan."  I was under the impression that people were expecting conclusions before the report came out.  I am also supposed to believe that Barr is frustrated that Mueller did not do so on Obstruction.  Certainly, Trump feels that Mueller came to a conclusion when he incorrectly trumpets "No Collusion!"  You can't celebrate when you think Mueller concludes one thing, that call him "partisan" when he calls out your mischaracterization of his work.

Dershowitz is correct that Mueller can not declare the President guilty outright.  The reasons he lays out for his not being able to do so are repeated in the report!  But if he is right that Mueller's statement yesterday was meant to be an impeachment referral, then shouldn't the fact that the Special Council who investigated the "President" for two years thinks Congress should open impeachment proceedings take precedent over petty calls of partisanship? 

Mueller was hired to present a finding on Trump's lawlessness.  One can only interpret the accusation that Mueller is "partisan" for doing so is that certain people don't like those findings.

[NeedsAdjustments]

The Commander-in-Pettiness strikes again:

White House Wanted USS John McCain ‘Out of Sight’ During Trump Japan Visit
The White House wanted the Navy to move a warship named for the late Sen. John McCain—a frequent target of President Trump’s ire—and his father and grandfather ahead of the president’s visit to Japan.

Prove it.

Kiid becomes more of a cartoon with each passing day.

Trump denies it, so naturally that calls the news report into question.  Not like a history of lying on a daily basis should lead anyone to think the exact opposite.

[whiskeypriest]

The Commander-in-Pettiness strikes again:

White House Wanted USS John McCain ‘Out of Sight’ During Trump Japan Visit
The White House wanted the Navy to move a warship named for the late Sen. John McCain—a frequent target of President Trump’s ire—and his father and grandfather ahead of the president’s visit to Japan.

Prove it.

Kiid becomes more of a cartoon with each passing day.

Trump denies it, so naturally that calls the news report into question.  Not like a history of lying on a daily basis should lead anyone to think the exact opposite.

Actually Trump has admitted it happened, he just passed the blame off on an unidentified officious interloper. "They were well-meaning, I will say."

[kiidcarter8]

So Donald Trump admitted today that Russia helped get him elected.

Didnt hear that - but I did hear him criticize Obama for knowing Russia was interfering and doing nothing.

[kiidcarter8]

The Commander-in-Pettiness strikes again:

White House Wanted USS John McCain ‘Out of Sight’ During Trump Japan Visit
The White House wanted the Navy to move a warship named for the late Sen. John McCain—a frequent target of President Trump’s ire—and his father and grandfather ahead of the president’s visit to Japan.

Prove it.

Kiid becomes more of a cartoon with each passing day.

Trump denies it, so naturally that calls the news report into question.  Not like a history of lying on a daily basis should lead anyone to think the exact opposite.

Actually Trump has admitted it happened, he just passed the blame off on an unidentified officious interloper. "They were well-meaning, I will say."

Thanks, Whisk.  At least one of you is thinking clearly.

[barton]

According to an email reviewed on Wednesday by the Wall Street Journal, which first reported the story, a US military official ordered that “USS John McCain needs to be out of sight” when the president arrives. That directive apparently came after conversations between the White House Military Office, which provides travel and other support to the president, and the US Navy.

The implications are not that hard to discern, are they, Kid?  Trump's staff feel they have a touchy patient who needs careful handling.   Must not let him be reminded of McCain!

That Trump thinks such a move, one that denigrates a dedicated public servant and much-honored American, is well-meaning, says something about him that perhaps "clear thinking" can uncover for you.