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I am Puerto Rican and before we were forced to find her an assisted living home, my mom -- suffering from early stages of dementia -- spent every dime she had on the Home Shopping network and any salesperson who happened to knock on her door. Sick or not, she was always a spender with little regard for reality or her future needs. When we cleaned out her house, we found six $600 vacuum cleaners and thousands of dollars worth of unopened QVC jewelry under her bed, among tons of other hoarded belongings. It took three years to get her on Medicaid and all told, through 15 years of treatment for dementia, I spent $150,000 out of pocket... which is "cheap," all things considered. My retirement was deferred, but I somehow managed to catch up after she died. I am glad I was able to bail her out in her time of greatest need. But I sure wish there was a better, less painful way of helping our elderly who won't or can't help themselves.
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Anonymous Great ideas. He should start a fundraising campaign to help the city. I'm sure the people that read this article would chip in $5 or $10.
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"content": "Anonymous Great ideas. He should start a fundraising campaign to help the city. I'm sure the people that read this article would chip in $5 or $10.\n",
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| no | Classification | 1,316 |
JH That's why we hope that with Hobbs, a Democrat, now in charge, there will be positive change. As far as solar, the middle and working class are spending their money on $60K SUVs rather than solar panels, and the working class cannot afford it in the first place ($20K+ for solar these days with still no access to the middle class tax credits doesn't make it a priority). God forbid taxes be raised to make sure everyone at every income level has access to affordable renewable energy and water conservation tools like composting toilets and rainwater collection tanks.
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"content": "JH That's why we hope that with Hobbs, a Democrat, now in charge, there will be positive change. As far as solar, the middle and working class are spending their money on $60K SUVs rather than solar panels, and the working class cannot afford it in the first place ($20K+ for solar these days with still no access to the middle class tax credits doesn't make it a priority). God forbid taxes be raised to make sure everyone at every income level has access to affordable renewable energy and water conservation tools like composting toilets and rainwater collection tanks.\n",
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| yes | Classification | 9,171 |
Joe should weather the witch hunt of Hunter and his own handling of classified documents for the next 16 months and then announce he is not running again for the presidency, "for the good of the country, so that it can move forward on more substantive matters, such as climate change, and the relentless assault on truth and democracy by Republicans."The GOP will have invested so much time and effort tearing down Biden that they will be hard-pressed to find as convenient a target to attack in the months left before the election.The Democrats in turn should spend the next year behind the scenes thoroughly researching prospective candidates for president within the party to reduce the risk that the one they choose isn't likely to have a scandal erupt having to do with missteps by family members -- or the candidate him/herself.The Democrats need to learn from experience not to shoot themselves in the foot, multiple times, which only takes the spotlight off misdeeds by Republicans.
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"content": "Joe should weather the witch hunt of Hunter and his own handling of classified documents for the next 16 months and then announce he is not running again for the presidency, \"for the good of the country, so that it can move forward on more substantive matters, such as climate change, and the relentless assault on truth and democracy by Republicans.\"The GOP will have invested so much time and effort tearing down Biden that they will be hard-pressed to find as convenient a target to attack in the months left before the election.The Democrats in turn should spend the next year behind the scenes thoroughly researching prospective candidates for president within the party to reduce the risk that the one they choose isn't likely to have a scandal erupt having to do with missteps by family members -- or the candidate him/herself.The Democrats need to learn from experience not to shoot themselves in the foot, multiple times, which only takes the spotlight off misdeeds by Republicans.\n",
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Edgar I voted for Biden, but I wouldn’t call a $1.4 trillion deficit good news.
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"content": "Edgar I voted for Biden, but I wouldn’t call a $1.4 trillion deficit good news.\n",
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| yes | Classification | 9,279 |
Taxachusetts is an old slur.Arkansas (for example) gets twice as much aid per person (5500) than it pays into the federal system, probably because it doesn’t tax enough to adequately support the infrastructure of the state and the people who live there.NY, NJ, MA & CT are all net donors into the federal tax system…they put in way more than they get back.So, Arkansas in effect is a welfare state, using money provided by the Northeastern states.As a former (and current) resident of 3 of those 4 states, I’m all for “welfare reform”. I’d like to stop transferring the wealth from the Blue states into the coffers and pockets of red states (which they take while slurring the people who pay their way for them).
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"content": "Taxachusetts is an old slur.Arkansas (for example) gets twice as much aid per person (5500) than it pays into the federal system, probably because it doesn’t tax enough to adequately support the infrastructure of the state and the people who live there.NY, NJ, MA & CT are all net donors into the federal tax system…they put in way more than they get back.So, Arkansas in effect is a welfare state, using money provided by the Northeastern states.As a former (and current) resident of 3 of those 4 states, I’m all for “welfare reform”. I’d like to stop transferring the wealth from the Blue states into the coffers and pockets of red states (which they take while slurring the people who pay their way for them).\n",
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| yes | Classification | 7,852 |
Sam The Sham I agree ! Actually reclaiming old rights of way would be easy. Freight trains by law are supposed to yield right of way to passenger trains. Much of the multi track right of way is still there but would require new railbeds and rails. Adding tracks to existing ones is no different then adding a lane to a highway. Europe and Japan do not run freight trains on passenger rails. At the current price of $3.50 a gallon a $100 ticket from NYC to Chicago would be a bargain. Would people take the train ? Well raise the gas tax and place a tax on EV's to pay for the interstate highway system and it will cost a lot more to drive. With dedicated tracks passenger trains can go 250 to 300 mph. Weight of the cars is nothing. That requirement isn't for hitting a freight train. It is for derailment or any accident to increase survivability.
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"content": "Sam The Sham I agree ! Actually reclaiming old rights of way would be easy. Freight trains by law are supposed to yield right of way to passenger trains. Much of the multi track right of way is still there but would require new railbeds and rails. Adding tracks to existing ones is no different then adding a lane to a highway. Europe and Japan do not run freight trains on passenger rails. At the current price of $3.50 a gallon a $100 ticket from NYC to Chicago would be a bargain. Would people take the train ? Well raise the gas tax and place a tax on EV's to pay for the interstate highway system and it will cost a lot more to drive. With dedicated tracks passenger trains can go 250 to 300 mph. Weight of the cars is nothing. That requirement isn't for hitting a freight train. It is for derailment or any accident to increase survivability.\n",
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As I listen to some of the speeches from the “fringiest fringe”, especially from the gentleman from Montana, I think they absolutely have a point despite me not agreeing much with their policy choices. House members are there to debate and amend legislation, in the open, on the floor, and not there to symbolically vote on 4000 pages “must pass” omnibus bills that no house members has even read and is full of pork. That is no different from a rubber stamp parliament that we often think only OTHER countries have. Congress is a currently a house of lobbyists and not a house of the people. Whether the “fringe” succeed or not here, Congress needs to change the way it does business.
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"content": "As I listen to some of the speeches from the “fringiest fringe”, especially from the gentleman from Montana, I think they absolutely have a point despite me not agreeing much with their policy choices. House members are there to debate and amend legislation, in the open, on the floor, and not there to symbolically vote on 4000 pages “must pass” omnibus bills that no house members has even read and is full of pork. That is no different from a rubber stamp parliament that we often think only OTHER countries have. Congress is a currently a house of lobbyists and not a house of the people. Whether the “fringe” succeed or not here, Congress needs to change the way it does business.\n",
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LaSalle's nomination is a spectacular example of political malpractice on Hochul's part. She ran as a stalwart abortion rights supporter, with the support of reproductive rights groups and labor to push her over the finish line in a surprisingly competitive race. The right-leaning court basically handed the House to the GOP, and when Dems finally got a chance to move the court in a more liberal direction, reflecting the will of the people that once again sent a big Dem majority to the state legislature, Hochul has chosen to start a fight with the people who supported her. And now, she's openly considering trying to force this nomination through with GOP votes. The energy she's spending on a fight to cheerlead for LaSalle and empower the GOP could be spent burnishing her own legacy as a Democratic governor that got things done on education, reproductive rights, housing, the list goes on and on. Instead, she'd rather burn up a ton of political capital on this. And to what end? What does she think she has to gain here? What a disaster.
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| no | Classification | 767 |
PAN They did not receive $230 million in taxpayer money. It was a loan, to be repaid with interest, not a grant. And it seems the loan was not funded by taxpayers. Only that the Dormitory Authority acted as a conduit so that the lenders wouldn't pay income tax on the interest collected.
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"content": "PAN They did not receive $230 million in taxpayer money. It was a loan, to be repaid with interest, not a grant. And it seems the loan was not funded by taxpayers. Only that the Dormitory Authority acted as a conduit so that the lenders wouldn't pay income tax on the interest collected.\n",
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Having worked as a tech at a major college Journalism and Cinema school I can say with confidence that ifixit has saved our state institutions 10s of thousands of dollars. There was a time when I offered to repair my friends electronics with the qualification "I will either fix or, or break it forever" Ifixit made that claim a bit less off putting given the fact that the alternative was to throw the item away anyways as a "pro" repair was usually the price of a new unit.
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Fleeing our rural evangelical church early in the trump era, the question my wife and I pondered was whether these people, who had comprised much of our immediate social circle, were actually evil, like the man they supported, or were simply duped by constant marinating in Fox News and similar. It seems clear now that both wickedness and gullibility were in play. At the outset I would not have ascribed these Dark Triad characteristics to anyone we knew. But in a short time, many of our friends changed. Or perhaps revealed themselves. They became outspokenly vicious in their views of immigrants, Democrats, gays, and non-Evangelicals. At church they took down the cross and put up a flag. They talked about "installing Christian leaders." Our attempts at reason brought coldness and insults. We left to preserve our sanity. I like to imagine a time when these folks come awake, but I no longer believe this will happen. The faith pushing them ever to the right might've begun as Christianity but it's nihilism now. They seem addicted to it. They've come to love rage and to speak its language exclusively. The Dark Triad becomes a Dark Tetrad with the addition of sadism. I grieve for them, but also keep my distance, and my eyes open.
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"content": "Fleeing our rural evangelical church early in the trump era, the question my wife and I pondered was whether these people, who had comprised much of our immediate social circle, were actually evil, like the man they supported, or were simply duped by constant marinating in Fox News and similar. It seems clear now that both wickedness and gullibility were in play. At the outset I would not have ascribed these Dark Triad characteristics to anyone we knew. But in a short time, many of our friends changed. Or perhaps revealed themselves. They became outspokenly vicious in their views of immigrants, Democrats, gays, and non-Evangelicals. At church they took down the cross and put up a flag. They talked about \"installing Christian leaders.\" Our attempts at reason brought coldness and insults. We left to preserve our sanity. I like to imagine a time when these folks come awake, but I no longer believe this will happen. The faith pushing them ever to the right might've begun as Christianity but it's nihilism now. They seem addicted to it. They've come to love rage and to speak its language exclusively. The Dark Triad becomes a Dark Tetrad with the addition of sadism. I grieve for them, but also keep my distance, and my eyes open.\n",
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Chris Why are you waiting indefinitely for your managed service to get back to what it was at time of investment? If it was a mistake, I would think it is better to admit it and put your management skills to work. It is difficult for most investors to say I made a mistake and accept a loss. At the same time, the last year has created similar losses for most investors. It is difficult if not impossible to beat the markets consistently. You have had a good run with your self managed portfolio. Be careful believing you can keep beating the markets. I personally am a fan of Vanguard’s personal management services which are quite reasonable and offer a lot of ancillary services. Of course there are more services available the larger your investment portfolio. At the same time, I fear, the company has begun to stray from the tenets of the founder, John Bogle, and begun to offer hedge funds which I do not believe are appropriate certainly for me, age 76, and most others who aren’t filthy rich. These funds require putting a great deal of faith in the managers, are difficult to monitor, and tie up money for years. Otherwise I think sound and safe advice for essentially pennies.
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"content": "Chris Why are you waiting indefinitely for your managed service to get back to what it was at time of investment? If it was a mistake, I would think it is better to admit it and put your management skills to work. It is difficult for most investors to say I made a mistake and accept a loss. At the same time, the last year has created similar losses for most investors. It is difficult if not impossible to beat the markets consistently. You have had a good run with your self managed portfolio. Be careful believing you can keep beating the markets. I personally am a fan of Vanguard’s personal management services which are quite reasonable and offer a lot of ancillary services. Of course there are more services available the larger your investment portfolio. At the same time, I fear, the company has begun to stray from the tenets of the founder, John Bogle, and begun to offer hedge funds which I do not believe are appropriate certainly for me, age 76, and most others who aren’t filthy rich. These funds require putting a great deal of faith in the managers, are difficult to monitor, and tie up money for years. Otherwise I think sound and safe advice for essentially pennies.\n",
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This focus on potential audits of folks making $400k or less is just taking the Republican's bait. The IRS statistics show that the very real impact of decades of "starving" the IRS is decreased audits of corporations and partnerships, and that audit rates of middle income individuals are miniscule. <a href="https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-utl/statement-for-updated-audit-rates-ty-19.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-utl/statement-for-updated-audit-rates-ty-19.pdf</a> Personally, I would love to have the tax code reformed but that is on Congress, not the IRS. I want the IRS to enforce the law, and tax cheating is the norm among many companies in my experience as a lawyer.
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"content": "This focus on potential audits of folks making $400k or less is just taking the Republican's bait. The IRS statistics show that the very real impact of decades of \"starving\" the IRS is decreased audits of corporations and partnerships, and that audit rates of middle income individuals are miniscule. <a href=\"https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-utl/statement-for-updated-audit-rates-ty-19.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-utl/statement-for-updated-audit-rates-ty-19.pdf</a> Personally, I would love to have the tax code reformed but that is on Congress, not the IRS. I want the IRS to enforce the law, and tax cheating is the norm among many companies in my experience as a lawyer.\n",
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Aren't the Republicans who are going after Hunter Biden the same Republicans who claimed they had evidence the 2020 election was stolen? Why exactly should we listen to these clowns?That being said this story is further proof that nepotism or, more specifically, inherited wealth, is one of root causes of evil on this planet. Kids, take note, if you're mom or dad is in a powerful position find a job as far removed from them as possible.Lastly, I was stunned to read that "Hunter would need to make more than $1 million annually just to cover fixed expenses, including mortgages, alimony payments to Ms. Buhle and tuition for their three girls." Good lord, that is a lot of fixed expenses. Whatever happened to living within one's means?
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"content": "Aren't the Republicans who are going after Hunter Biden the same Republicans who claimed they had evidence the 2020 election was stolen? Why exactly should we listen to these clowns?That being said this story is further proof that nepotism or, more specifically, inherited wealth, is one of root causes of evil on this planet. Kids, take note, if you're mom or dad is in a powerful position find a job as far removed from them as possible.Lastly, I was stunned to read that \"Hunter would need to make more than $1 million annually just to cover fixed expenses, including mortgages, alimony payments to Ms. Buhle and tuition for their three girls.\" Good lord, that is a lot of fixed expenses. Whatever happened to living within one's means?\n",
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If everyone at a workplace has roughly identical tasks that are easily measurable by the numbers, then transparent salaries may work out fine. The more creative a job is and the more that qualitative variability exists as a measure of performance and value, the more difficult it is to pay employees what they are truly worth transparently without co-workers getting upset. Do employers have to keep numerical score on which employees generate the best ideas, solutions, etc and give bonuses accordingly? Some employees are just better at their jobs and more valuable than others even in the same roles with similar titles and seniority. Those factors aside, the positive effects on equity resulting from open posting of salary ranges and an overall flattering of the top to bottom salaries over time seems quite positive.
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Sandra Exactly. Those who make more than 150K a year do not pay FICA on any salary over 150K per annum. Note also that dividends on investments are also free of FICA payments. It's absurd. The Republicans insisted that the Post Office fund pensions 75 years in advance, but not addressing the shortages in the Social Security Trust through the crippling advantages given to the wealthy is, by their lights, is not on the board. One can only wonder why...
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"content": "Sandra Exactly. Those who make more than 150K a year do not pay FICA on any salary over 150K per annum. Note also that dividends on investments are also free of FICA payments. It's absurd. The Republicans insisted that the Post Office fund pensions 75 years in advance, but not addressing the shortages in the Social Security Trust through the crippling advantages given to the wealthy is, by their lights, is not on the board. One can only wonder why...\n",
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I am a tech worker since racism caused me to leave my PhD program in the mid 90's from an Ivy.In the 90's boom, things were like as they are now. The crash into the 00's caused things to swing back. I worked for some of the largest websites during this time. We went from playing pool for meetings back to cubical farms.Then this last boom caused them to swing back towards perks again. Once again, out of the farms, like cattle, to WFH and beautiful open office plans with striking views of whatever city I was in that day.And here we are again with them retracting. It won't go back that much; it just never does. Some things retract, sure, but for most of us, the free food, free services, etc... never really mattered. What matters are the options! So guess what? Many of my peers also want changes in our employers to get the stock back in shape. The poor management of my employer cost me 400k in equity. That is unacceptable. The author seems to miss this connection.The ignorant (outsiders?) complain about free food, laundry, and the gym - give me options and run the company well to keep the valuation high and I can buy my food and membership and worry about my dry cleaning.Being older has some benefits; you know that world works in cycles.
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"content": "I am a tech worker since racism caused me to leave my PhD program in the mid 90's from an Ivy.In the 90's boom, things were like as they are now. The crash into the 00's caused things to swing back. I worked for some of the largest websites during this time. We went from playing pool for meetings back to cubical farms.Then this last boom caused them to swing back towards perks again. Once again, out of the farms, like cattle, to WFH and beautiful open office plans with striking views of whatever city I was in that day.And here we are again with them retracting. It won't go back that much; it just never does. Some things retract, sure, but for most of us, the free food, free services, etc... never really mattered. What matters are the options! So guess what? Many of my peers also want changes in our employers to get the stock back in shape. The poor management of my employer cost me 400k in equity. That is unacceptable. The author seems to miss this connection.The ignorant (outsiders?) complain about free food, laundry, and the gym - give me options and run the company well to keep the valuation high and I can buy my food and membership and worry about my dry cleaning.Being older has some benefits; you know that world works in cycles.\n",
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KLH I just sold some old jewelry including my wedding ring and diamond. I got $1,300, almost enough for the channel band with diamonds and sapphires which I long for as a mark of a major transition in my life and a job well done. I'm not buying it to impress anyone but for its intrinsic worth to me. More jewelry is bought by women in these days for the same reasons as mine.
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"content": "KLH I just sold some old jewelry including my wedding ring and diamond. I got $1,300, almost enough for the channel band with diamonds and sapphires which I long for as a mark of a major transition in my life and a job well done. I'm not buying it to impress anyone but for its intrinsic worth to me. More jewelry is bought by women in these days for the same reasons as mine.\n",
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The Democrats, and Republicans to a lesser extent, continuing spending binge will bankrupt the country. $31.4T in debt and counting and adding to it at the rate of $1.4T per year on a federal budget of $5T. How does that make sense? SPending needs to be cut…I refuse to believe the government spends every dollar effectively.
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"content": "The Democrats, and Republicans to a lesser extent, continuing spending binge will bankrupt the country. $31.4T in debt and counting and adding to it at the rate of $1.4T per year on a federal budget of $5T. How does that make sense? SPending needs to be cut…I refuse to believe the government spends every dollar effectively.\n",
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As a show of altruism I'm thinking of launching a GoFundMe campaign to raise money for the purchase of scruples on behalf of George Santos. Given his serious deficit in principles, I'm setting a goal of $1 million, half of which will be spent on legal fees for Mr. Santos to begin his rehabilitation. To say he's been living a lie greatly misrepresents the number he's told.
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Dear Fellow Democrats,It is a fun popcorn moment to laugh at Kevin McCarthy and the House Republicans. And to watch Trump flailing, and his own flock ignoring him as he loses influence. While he may be soon drowning under indictment.But we must look several chess moves ahead.Ron DeSantis is the real threat. Some moderate Democrats even think he is reasonable. (Because of opening schools and businesses during COVID. And because of questioning talking to 3rd Graders about transgender people. Etc.)DeSantis is smarter, more disciplined, and more effective than Trump could ever hope to be. And, as such, he is much more dangerous.Ron DeSantis flew up to Pennsylvania to campaign for Doug Mastriano. An anti-abortion absolutist. With no exceptions. And an election denier.A President DeSantis would be America's Viktor Orban.
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"content": "Dear Fellow Democrats,It is a fun popcorn moment to laugh at Kevin McCarthy and the House Republicans. And to watch Trump flailing, and his own flock ignoring him as he loses influence. While he may be soon drowning under indictment.But we must look several chess moves ahead.Ron DeSantis is the real threat. Some moderate Democrats even think he is reasonable. (Because of opening schools and businesses during COVID. And because of questioning talking to 3rd Graders about transgender people. Etc.)DeSantis is smarter, more disciplined, and more effective than Trump could ever hope to be. And, as such, he is much more dangerous.Ron DeSantis flew up to Pennsylvania to campaign for Doug Mastriano. An anti-abortion absolutist. With no exceptions. And an election denier.A President DeSantis would be America's Viktor Orban.\n",
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Lynne S-D Yes, the system was shady and corrupt, semi-professional without the pay going to the athletes, and in many respects unworthy of its association with institutions purportedly existing for the sake of education. Now, the shady and corrupt practices are in the open, and the gap between the semi-professional and the amateur is simply widening: it is now a gap between fully professional and amateur. The system is now perhaps even more unworthy of its association with educational institutions (although, in many respects, those educational institutions care very little about true education, so the decay is parallel).
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SheI am not demonizing Timshell.Instead I am simply pointing out that the opinion ofTimshell parallels those of Carlson or for that matter several Trumpist members of the GOP members of Congress.Equally, I am certainly not dividing the world in 'totalitarian fashion' between those who share the judgement that Russia's invasion of Ukraine threatens the stability of Europe and the continuance of a rules based order and those who prefer a world dominated by great powers seeking empires, as Putin has repeatedly avowed is Russia's right and destiny. Only Putin, Xi, and other like minded autocrats have such power, which many historically informedor ethically aware thinkers know must be opposed. As for the fragility of democracy here, as a lifelong liberal I believe that democracy depends on and can only thrive with open discussion and debate, grounded in substantiated facts vetted by rules of evidence and by sharpened by ethical clarity. Therefore no doubt remains that the great masses of damning facts confirmed in Russia's utterly brutal and illegal war in Ukraine demand that the Russian invasion must be condemned by anyone supporting democracy. While it is possible that Timshell may have concerns over some aspects of the Russian assault on Ukraine, the overriding transactional argument Timshell makes it clear that at best those concerns are barely marginal--and deserve to be challenged.
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Susan So there is nothing wrong with spraying $20M to Arizona "political leaders" in Washington? Early in McCain's political career, he got involved in the nation's 1980s S&L crisis directly. Charles Keating was able to buy influence which included McCain (he was part of the Keating 5) with much less than $20M. Being accused of corruption did not stop him from responding to Resolution Copper.
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How did Gail Collins leave unchallenged Bret Stephens egregious bothersiderism about the Trump vs. Biden documents? Merrick Garland tried the "patient and low-key approach" and got lying, evasion, and obstruction. That's what triggered the search warrant (which Trump himself noisily made public despite the FBI's effort to make it low-key) and then Trump's legal troubles. "Intent" matters. Biden voluntarily did an internal search and came forward with the results. Also, the discussion of the IRS is stunningly uninformed about the IRS funding problems. From a WP column today: JP Morgan spends 28x more than the IRS on annual technology modernization to serve half the client base. As bull sessions go, this was disappointing.
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"content": "How did Gail Collins leave unchallenged Bret Stephens egregious bothersiderism about the Trump vs. Biden documents? Merrick Garland tried the \"patient and low-key approach\" and got lying, evasion, and obstruction. That's what triggered the search warrant (which Trump himself noisily made public despite the FBI's effort to make it low-key) and then Trump's legal troubles. \"Intent\" matters. Biden voluntarily did an internal search and came forward with the results. Also, the discussion of the IRS is stunningly uninformed about the IRS funding problems. From a WP column today: JP Morgan spends 28x more than the IRS on annual technology modernization to serve half the client base. As bull sessions go, this was disappointing.\n",
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Mark M. Agree, but there is one feature of Powell's that is annoying and inexplicable to me. I tend to purchase academic books which often have a small discount or any on Amazon. Powell's, however, will very often charge substantially more than the publisher. A book I will soon be purchasing, published by Cambridge retails for about $250. Amazon sells it for about $240. Powell's about $320! I've asked the store about this a couple of times and have not received a response other than that's what we charge.To be sure, for me, Powell's is one of the increasingly fewer delights of living here.
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How is the problem solved? If the pharma company is able to push availability of a drug for generic production, then people will have to pay steep prices for 20 plus years. It makes absolutely no sense. Prioritizing your investment portfolio over the suffering of other people seems to represent exactly the worst outcome predicted for capitalism.
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CMY At some point, those individuals involved will be asked to testify under oath about all the questions you raise. All of them will have a lifetime invested in pushing their career to the place where are part of POTUS’s team. All of them hope to continue this caliber of career moving forward, or not tarnish their legacy if they are retiring soon. None of them will want to risk undoing their future or legacy by lying about something like this. It’s too risky, and all it takes is 1 person to undo any potential cover up like what you allude to.Anything is possible, but I suspect that trying to get a presidential legal team to unanimously agree to: making up a story, remembering all the details, and then sticking it to it for months (years?) while the process unfolds is a big ask even for people in this echelon of power, access, and savvy.IMO The simple fact that the Trump team wouldn’t cooperate with authorities from the outset is about as big a differentiation as anyone should need but, we’ll see wat happens.
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Don’t Ban ChatGPT in Schools. Teach With It. OpenAI’s new chatbot is raising fears of cheating on homework, but its potential as an educational tool outweighs its risks. Recently, I gave a talk to a group of K-12 teachers and public school administrators in New York. The topic was artificial intelligence, and how schools would need to adapt to prepare students for a future filled with all kinds of capable A.I. tools. OpenAI’s new chatbot is raising fears of cheating on homework, but its potential as an educational tool outweighs its risks.
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I'm a native of Rural Alabama who lives in NYC. Krugman isn't wrong, but I'm not sure he's framed the problem in the most useful way. Marketers conduct their focus groups and figure out the best ways to manipulate people; it has been happening for what, a hundred years? More? It happens everywhere, but it's especially pernicious in the south. Southern folks are not naturally hateful, and they don't tend to be hateful in their everyday lives. They do tend to be insecure, which makes it easy for their politicians and the politician's media servants to convince them that New Yorkers look down on them, that their lives are unfair, that it's the government's fault--even that they're much worse off than they actually are, all because it gets folks elected whose true agenda (helping big business by getting government out of the way and neutering government's ability to regulate) is much different from their apparent agenda (getting a better deal for rural Americans).We'd get along just fine if people weren't investing billions in figuring out how to make us hate each other, then acting effectively on the plan. It works extremely well. They're very skillful. As long as they're doing that, there's not much hope of reconciliation.
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Our school districts spend about $10,000 per year for each child with the goal of helping children grow up to be responsible citizens and to be able to support themselves and their families. State and federal governments often supplement this amount.Then we turn around and accept huge numbers of poorly educated migrants who become dependent on costly welfare programs. Canada reserves 2/3’s of its annual migrant spaces for those whose advanced education would benefit the Canadian economy. We do the opposite. We reserve 2/3’s of our spaces for the extended family members (such as aunts and uncles) of those who are already living here, regardless of the applicant’s education. Canada manages to deter most illegal immigration; whereas we tolerate millions of illegal migrants, the vast majority of whom have little education. ( A 2/17 Inter-American Dialogue report "Educational Challenges in Honduras and Consequences for Human Capital and Development" said the average Honduran, age 15 and above, had a 4th grade education. It also said that Hondurans who had attended school for more years performed poorly on international tests for their grade levels, and that El Salvador and Guatemala had higher rates of illiteracy than Honduras.) Yale professors estimate that there were 22.1 million migrants living here illegally in 2016. Undereducated migrants need lots of aid, affordable housing, etc. We should be accepting only those who are true refugees.
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The poor of South Dakota, including farmers, insisted that the expansion of medicaid under the ACA be added onto the ballot for the 2020 election, even though the governor was opposed to that expansion. For the Democrats not to be rumming candidates in some of these seemingly solid red areas is a mistake. I was surprised there were no Democratic candidates in some districts of Florida.
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In the past,the need for a new train tunnel was important but not crucial. Now,it is and the big financial firms like Goldman,Fidelity,Vanguard and Banks like Morgan-Chase,etc. need to be part of funding the Gateway Tunnel project this year so digging can begin by end of 2024 or early '25 and get this completed sooner than 2035 with incentive project bonuses for the lead contracting firm or group of construction managers. The Private-Public consortium is vital as Amtrak alone is not capable of managing this in a cost effective way. Forget who gets the credit but make this happen for the sake of commuters and maybe even freight movement.
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"content": "In the past,the need for a new train tunnel was important but not crucial. Now,it is and the big financial firms like Goldman,Fidelity,Vanguard and Banks like Morgan-Chase,etc. need to be part of funding the Gateway Tunnel project this year so digging can begin by end of 2024 or early '25 and get this completed sooner than 2035 with incentive project bonuses for the lead contracting firm or group of construction managers. The Private-Public consortium is vital as Amtrak alone is not capable of managing this in a cost effective way. Forget who gets the credit but make this happen for the sake of commuters and maybe even freight movement.\n",
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Take a jaundiced look at these companies' business models:Ad-based (social media especially) - a competitive business that won't expand indefinitely; more inventory means advertisers demand better deals. Going into a recession, ad budgets get cut.Market-share focused: whether Netflix or Uber, a lot of tech has focused on racking up customers, but those are customers who can easily bail. For example, Netflix has grown in the lucrative North American market, where subscriptions average $15/month. But now that's saturated and the growth is in Asia, where subscription prices are half that of N America. And that will hit all the streaming companies too. Meanwhile those lucrative N American customers are learning to churn around the options...
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🎶 🎶 🎶Playlist Part 2:#7. From the 1963 movie version of “Bye Bye Birdie’ Dick Van Dyke and Janet Leigh perform ‘Put on a H-5 Face’:<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_CE7GqqrvY" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_CE7GqqrvY</a>#8. Marianne Faithfull performs an English translation of‘Surabaya Johnny’ from the Brecht/Weill musical “H-5 End” <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ukrEPKPqbeE" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ukrEPKPqbeE</a>#9. In a segment from the 1964 movie “It’s A Hard Day’s Night” the Beatles perform I’m H-5 Just to Dance with You’:<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNHC_1orRnE" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNHC_1orRnE</a>#10. The opening credits to “H-5 Days”:<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=slvGKU7HF6M" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=slvGKU7HF6M</a>#11. Roy Rogers performs ‘H-5 Trails’:<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9FkGBBuBDLA" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9FkGBBuBDLA</a>#12.
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Mr. Santos probably violated federal election laws when he filed that he "loaned" his campaign $700,000. He never had the money, so it didn't actually move, but he probably figured he could raise some money as a candidate and then pay himself back. That would be illegal. He's free to lie about the other stuff but you can't pay back a campaign loan that you never truly loaned.
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"content": "Mr. Santos probably violated federal election laws when he filed that he \"loaned\" his campaign $700,000. He never had the money, so it didn't actually move, but he probably figured he could raise some money as a candidate and then pay himself back. That would be illegal. He's free to lie about the other stuff but you can't pay back a campaign loan that you never truly loaned.\n",
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The alternative to firing people because management failed at its job ("laying people off") (Napoleon: "There are no bad soldiers, only bad generals") is lifetime employment (tenure).Tenure forces management to pursue strategy of long term market share growth. As it happens, stock markets also highly value market share growth - so its a good approach to help shareholders achieve market share value.As it happens... Modern tenure was first started inside the Prussian Education system which was public schools funded by local taxes (our system still). People want good teachers for their children but they don't want to pay high taxes to pay high wages necessary to attract good teachers. How do you square that circle?They found that quality people will take lower pay if it comes with guaranteed employment. So tenure is one way for companies to gain higher quality people at below market cost. But, as they say, there is more.After WWII, land reform ("tiller of the land should also be the owner of the land") was implemented all over East Asia that did not succumb to Communism (to prevent it). The benefits were 2 fold, the former landowners were flush with capital to invest in mfg, but more importantly, agricultural productivity increased substantially.Tenure has the same affect on workers. Workers are more dialed in on their work. This explains why cars made by Japanese cos in Japan are still better made than those in the U.S.Microsoft could choose that model.
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"content": "The alternative to firing people because management failed at its job (\"laying people off\") (Napoleon: \"There are no bad soldiers, only bad generals\") is lifetime employment (tenure).Tenure forces management to pursue strategy of long term market share growth. As it happens, stock markets also highly value market share growth - so its a good approach to help shareholders achieve market share value.As it happens... Modern tenure was first started inside the Prussian Education system which was public schools funded by local taxes (our system still). People want good teachers for their children but they don't want to pay high taxes to pay high wages necessary to attract good teachers. How do you square that circle?They found that quality people will take lower pay if it comes with guaranteed employment. So tenure is one way for companies to gain higher quality people at below market cost. But, as they say, there is more.After WWII, land reform (\"tiller of the land should also be the owner of the land\") was implemented all over East Asia that did not succumb to Communism (to prevent it). The benefits were 2 fold, the former landowners were flush with capital to invest in mfg, but more importantly, agricultural productivity increased substantially.Tenure has the same affect on workers. Workers are more dialed in on their work. This explains why cars made by Japanese cos in Japan are still better made than those in the U.S.Microsoft could choose that model.\n",
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Stephanie Schaar: We could be identical twins. Everything you wrote also applies to me! In addition to quilting, I knit and like to learn new languages. When I finish the NY Times crossword puzzle and there is a word that interests my grandchildren, I take a picture of the completed puzzle with my phone, send it to them with a hint and they are excited to find it. I started word games with my father with the Jumble and am thrilled to introduce the fourth generation to this non-trivial pursuit. Thank you Dave for opening the Spelling Bee Salon.
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John D. My ideas are totally sound. What were the tax increases that Manchin and Sinema were against? Perhaps you are thinking of the "carried interest" loophole?If they closed that, they might raise $100Billion. If that. On the Federal budget of $6.2Trillion that is crumbs in the sofa. The Dems should have repealed Trump's 2017 tax cut law in its entirety. Why didn't they? Those evil Rich People. Was that ever a bill?Debt reduction? A pipe dream. Congress, Democrat or Republican, keeps spending more and more and more.
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These layoffs accomplish only two things.1) An excuse to sever some senior, relatively highly compensated people who are then replaced with younger workers.2) Virtue signaling to Wall Street - see how tough and disciplined we are.Any well managed, ethical company that has the kind of profits these tech companies have should never have to resort to these tactics. Microsoft employees - your leadership has told you who they are - believe them.
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ChirpChirp The egg industry uses chickens to produce eggs the cheapest way they can. Hens will live sometimes for 10 years. Their egg production declines as they get older, and by the time they're about 7 years old they stop laying eggs. They're only productive enough for commercial egg production for 2-3 years. Basically, it's cheaper to kill them and start with new hens than it would be to vaccinate them, even if there were a vaccine available. Our chickens tend to mostly grow old and die of natural causes or predators (which are very hard to control without keeping the chickens locked up all the time), but if we were charging what it really costs to produce our very healthy, very happy hen free-range eggs, we would have to get at least $15/dozen. Keeping chickens for your own eggs is a nice hobby, but commercially raised eggs will always be cheaper.
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anonymous Agree that "The public is slowly being acclimatized to the real possibility that the war will spread beyond Ukraine".Zelensky's demand for offensive weapons is to serve that purpose. He wants a wider war. He is already taking aim at Crimea. The missile that landed in Poland was attributed to Russia from the Ukrainians but that propaganda didn't fly when president of Poland announced truth that it was Ukrainian missile that landed in Nato territory, killing Polish farmers. There is provocation in Belarus and beyond. There is talk of going inside Russia in more systematic way than assassination of the daughter of a reviled ideologue and ally of Putin (Alexander Dugina).We are being conditioned to believe that the expansion of the war can be attributed to Putin rather than our own ambitions and the ambition of Zelensky, at the expense of his own people. No one can protest against him in Ukraine anymore, because anyone who disagrees is branded a traitor or collaborationist and arrested for treason, the opposition parties forcibly shut down, the opposition tv channels gone, even the head of the church banished.
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Psychedelics have been used for millennia in part for their unique ability to produce or enhance a profound sense of awe. Current research has identified and is exploring the therapeutic benefit of psychedelics, and while the aren’t needed to feel awe, they can most certainly create or enhance it. A common overarching theme of psychedelic experiences is of the grand recognition of larger, greater, and awe inspiring facets of life and the world around us.To experience child-like wonder when seeing natural beauty as if it’s the first time, or to interact with a loved one without the societal filters or self-conscious ego distorting your emotions is a truly eye-opening experience.As this article states, regularly experiencing awe has real benefits in feeling grounded and mindful- and it’s inextricably linked to the therapeutic power of psychedelics.
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The NFL is a bit like modern-day politics. The rich seem to get richer, with a wink and a smirk tied to any required fair share benefit payments. An initial NFL contract is based on a sliding scale and a player’s draft position. The higher you get drafted, the more lucrative your initial contract will be. The pay for players whose career extends beyond the 3-year NFL avg. and are into their second or third contract exceeds the NFL minimum exponentially. Those higher paid players—generally in the so called “skilled positions”—should be required to pay a higher amount into the league benefits pool. Come in, it’s not like any required increase will even marginally affect their standard of living. Of course, we all know how well taxing the rich plays out in the real world, so, sadly, this probably is a non-starter. Let’s face it football is a team sport, well, until it isn’t.
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Ed Labor cost in Semiconductor industry is minor since FAB's - Semiconductor factories are highly automated.Issue is that Taiwan has invested heavily in that industry in past 30 years and result is that today TSMC controls up to 90% of the advanced semiconductor market.One more important point is that TSMC gets voluntary input how to improve their manufacturing for tech giants like Nvidia, Qualcomm, TI and etc. who use it.
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History is not "truth", history is narrative, picking facts that fit together to tell a coherent story. But if history is not "truth", it is not all equally false, either. Bad history omits or ignores the inconvenient facts that seriously challenge the narrative, or, even worse, relies upon "alternative facts", treating unreliable narratives as authoritative, or things that just simply aren't true, and never happened.Examples of bad history are common enough -- whenever there's power to be protected or justified, bad history will be there. They don't teach about the Tianamin Square massacre of 1989 in Chinese history classes. For example.History "with an ax to grind" is rarely good history -- it seems to persuade, cajole, and even sometimes bully, rather to enlighten. It is more like a trial lawyer representing a client in court -- you only hear one side of an argument, and any notion of "fairness" or "balance" to the competing narratives is not even a consideration. Good history, on the other hand, considers the possibilities, acknowledges the competing interpretations, and encourages the reader to draw the final conclusions and appreciate the open questions. But that's old school stuff. perhaps not befitting our modern age, where it's now got to be "correct", or not at all. Maybe "history is history".
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Do Medicare Advantage plans really cover dental? Or do they just give an allowance of say, $500 annually for dental, vision and hearing? That $500 doesn't go very far these days. A monthly allowance for Over-the-Counter items? Oh, please choose from our online retailer, NationsBenefits, which offers substandard products at inflated prices. Consumers get suckered into these MA plans with dubious perks. And don't ever get sick enough to require a specialist. Someone is profiting from our Medicare tax dollars when a Single Payer system could be much more cost effective. But gullible seniors favor Republicans at the ballot box and don't see the big picture. Don't expect AARP to enlighten them either.
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Perry J. Greenbaum (Lifelong Liberal) and give $10k for college student debt to the "middle class" of $125k income for single and $250k for married. Go Joe Biden !!! buying votes.
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When Hochul first replaced Cuomo, I thought I would give her a chance. For awhile I thought she was a breathe of fresh air, after the bombastic, my way orbhighway former governor. But she has indeed proven to be his protege. With every decision she’s made, she refuses to even pretend that she’s open to hearing what the other side has to say. Many if her decisions are not only tone deaf but exactly the opposite of what NYC and NY state needs . Let’s start with the billion dollar tax payer funded stadium in Buffalo, . Then there is her refusal to rethink Penn South, which will not only destroy an intact neighborhood but add 10 glass towers to an already congested area, adding office space to a city which already has thousands of empty offices. Meanwhile it will do nothing to fix the abysmal Penn Station. She to continue with the misguided congestion pricing plan without even insuring that the necessary infrastructure, like more bus lanes, is in place. She also vetoed a proposal to stop the incessant tourist and comment helicopters from flying over the city.To even nominate this anti choice, anti union judge was a travesty. This is the opposite of what she campaigned on. It doesn’t surprise me though, given some of her other choices. It’s disappointing that NY is responsible for turning over the House of Representatives to the Republicans. We absolutely do not need a anti choice, anti worker judge as the highest judge inthe state.
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For everyone recommending electric, is there any concern for power outages?I have a heat pump but I also have a propane space heater for an alternative heat source as well as a propane kitchen stove.So, this set up works great for me and does wonders for my peace of mind. When the power fails, I always have heat and a stove to cook on though there is no water when on a private well so I prepare for that.I use the Crock-Pot a lot and the toaster oven so, in all, my system is rather balanced. I also don't feel frantic when the power is off for days and I would never change it.In addition my gas stove is 35 years old and I have never needed a repair. Every couple of years, I have the gas company clean the stove and heater which costs $50. I would mention too that the heater I bought for $300 lasted for 30 years and it was my primary heat for at least twenty years. No one who has gas should let anyone talk them into something that would not have the same convenience and durability for something that has intolerable downsides.
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Heather To advance the cause of accessory dwelling units (ADUs) it is important to understand why so many people oppose them:1. For most Americans their single largest form of investment (wealth) is the value of their homes, and they will do almost anything to prevent property values from dropping, whereas ADUs can lower property values and negatively impact neighborhood aesthetics.2. ADUs can strain existing infrastructure (e.g., schools, sewers, parking, water, electricity, public transportation) and lead to higher taxes.3. ADUs can affect the character of a neighborhood and lead to over-density. 4. ADUs can increase privacy and safety concerns, especially if the units are rented to unrelated tenants.5. ADU regulations and permitting processes can be difficult to navigate, leading to slow and complicated implementation.Because home-owners tend to be voters, those in affluent neighborhoods and the suburbs will continue to oppose laws and regulations requiring higher-density, low-income housing in their neighborhoods and communities.Thus the only way to economically and racially integrate the suburbs and affluent city neighborhoods will be to pass local, state and federal laws, and for President Biden to issue Executive Orders, mandating that single-family zoning be eliminated and multi-family, high-density, low-income housing be required throughout the US.
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V. Sloan I understand your frustration with those who tout the "good old days," but I personally don't think the relative cost of food has increased as much as housing, transportation, and other necessities. As a college student in the 1980s, I spent $35 weekly on food while living in NYC and today, I spend approximately $50 weekly while living in Ulster Couty. (And I'm still that same frugal vegetarian who understands the value of cooking from scratch.)
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Olmstead Well said...Not only has Roberts failed to rein in the "Gang of Five" that seem hell bent on destroying any semblance of 'balanced" judicial views and opinions; but remains just what McConnell & Trump appointed them to do. Turn SCOTUS into a Kangaroo Court of fanatical right-wing ideology, devoid of any real pretense of open minded restrained personal prejudice of any kind. No wonder they occupy a mind boggling 25% approval rating. At this rate they have only one way to go; and it isn`t. up!!!
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"content": "Olmstead Well said...Not only has Roberts failed to rein in the \"Gang of Five\" that seem hell bent on destroying any semblance of 'balanced\" judicial views and opinions; but remains just what McConnell & Trump appointed them to do. Turn SCOTUS into a Kangaroo Court of fanatical right-wing ideology, devoid of any real pretense of open minded restrained personal prejudice of any kind. No wonder they occupy a mind boggling 25% approval rating. At this rate they have only one way to go; and it isn`t. up!!!\n",
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Len111rx Mine would have been in six figures too if that spendthrift Biden hadn't created such horrendous inflation that I have lost $400K in my accounts, Thanks Joe!!
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David Neuschulz You're kidding, right? Where do you suppose the billions come from to build stadiums, pay team expenses, buy all the sponsor products and exorbitant event ticket prices? Sports are are supported by consumerism, and those consumer investments certainly give them the right to call themselves participants in the enterprise.
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In 20 years of living on a large place in rural north Florida I only actually glimpsed a bear once. Then recently , at dusk, I saw a big bear standing in Oak Alley. I mean this one was seriously big, I'd say at least 100 pounds . I observed him or her for at least 30 seconds 'til the bear lumbered away. What was crazy was my thought " Oh darling you're so, so, so beautiful ! " And that ridiculous phrase kept popping up in my head for the next couple of days!
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Pink Slip DNA : Boomer here. Survived 2001, because I was careful to never be over leveraged. Sure I lost lots of paper assets (300K), but not the farm....
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It seems to me that there are numerous opportunities for the US to address some of its fiscal problems primarily on the „increasing revenue“ side.Much like corporations look to increase sales revenue in addition to managing costs the US government might look to do the same thing ….1) Close corporate tax loopholes and collect the tax revenue it should on all US corporations 2) Streamline and simplify tax code so that the Überwealthy pay their fair share (what, they might take their investments and wealth elsewhere??? The US is one of the lower taxation countries for the standard of living it offers - very few of the ultrawealthy will actually leave the US)3) Require FICA taxes to be paid on all income earned, not just up to a threshold of $160,000 - how about including on capital gains as that is how the ultra rich are able to avoid paying income taxes4) Eliminate subsidies to the fossil fuel industries ($20.0 billion in 2021) that have had record breaking profits in the past few yearsWhile spending needs to be looked at and reduced it seems a very one sided approach.Good luck from a US citizen who moved to a much higher taxation country to enjoy a much better quality of life!
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Had Türkiye not avoided adopting a hostile attitude towards Russia, it would not have succeeded in acting as an intermediary between Ukraine and Russia in getting the two nations to agree to POW exchanges and to the Black Sea Grain Initiative signed in Istanbul, Turkiye on 22 July 2022 allowing safe passage for grain shipments from Ukraine and Russia to Western Europe and to some of the starving nations of Africa. As a result of which as of 2 December 2022, over 12 million tons of grain and other foodstuffs have been exported. An accomplishment lauded by our own US Department of State as well as the UN Secretary General.On the other hand, despite Armenia's sanction busting, Congress earmarked $45 million in Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 US aid to Armenia and $24 million in US assistance to Armenia was contained in the White House FY 2023 budget proposal. This despite the fact that Armenia has been a full member since 1994 in Russia's Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) military alliance and houses two russian bases on its territory.The U.S. Treasury Department's top sanctions official, Undersecretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence Brian Nelson is scheduled to travel to Oman, the United Arab Emirates and Turkey from Jan. 29 to Feb. 3 and meet with government officials as well as businesses and financial institutions to reiterate that Washington will continue to aggressively enforce its sanctions. It will be interesting to see what those countries have to say.
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Quote: “The Russian Volunteer Corps marches in and destroys the current government — that’s the only way,” he said. “You cannot persuade a tyrant to leave, and any other force would be seen as invaders.”Well, someone is thinking. I agree with the last part, any change in Russia should begin with the Russians. However, question of who takes over then could open up a whole different can of worms; because current allies can turn on each other over an open field when conflicts of interests reign supreme.
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Journalists struggle to make sense of the goings on in the Republican Party, but in the end, it's simply the tired old story of Fascism: leveraging greed and hate for power. It's not reallly even a crude form of leadership, as Mr. Blow outlines in this article. It's a malicious predatory free for all. This is a fascinating time in our country's history, as well as the world. The pace of social change spurred on by massive increases in electronic communications has opened up avenues of progress that have never been seen before. The pervasiveness of communications also enables a darker, more nefarious pathway of control, albeit with extremely short lived windows to get in and out quickly before laws catch up with the criminal perpetrator.In the long haul, intellectual capital gravitates toward the light, not the dark. The dark is unsustainable. It's useful to keep this in mind as observe the contortions of Fascism to exploit the less educated, the insecure, or those where, for whatever reason, suffer from a paucity of common sense.
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Hoping For Sanity : I own stock in these "billionaires" companies. They are happy to share the profits with me. You can participate to, anyone can, no one is stopping you, but yourself. My NVDA closed at $175.00 today. I paid an average of $12.59 a share.
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Kafkaesque They probably aren't living in "a very modest one bedroom" (which for the record, you can find decent 1brs for well below your quoted $60,000k per year) - they probably live in an apartment with one or more roommates, and not centrally located in Manhattan.
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ckeown I am a 65 year old yoga teacher IGkarmagoodyoga/Susan Schectar and able to hold my own with people half my age but not every pose is in my practice. The intention of Plank Pose is to engage the core muscles to hold the body upright thus minimizing pressure on the joints. If one is unable to do so one option is to drop the knees or build core strength first through other poses before adding Plank to your sequence. Poses such as eagle arms, spinal twists and heart opening poses build strength and flexibility in the shoulders. The subtle body practices help with pain management. Yoga was not likely the cause but improper or lack of instruction. These injuries can increase when one starts with online practices for a general audience rather than be taught by an instructor who can tailor a practice to their individual needs.
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Slate Hardon I wish I could recommend your comment a thousand times. Recently I read a report where they mentioned that innovation had fallen off drastically over the last forty or so years. Many of the advances that gave us modern marvels that make our lives so comfortable and convenient were already in place by the end of the 1960's. The fifty-odd years since have brought us the miniaturization required to make our modern conveniences affordable.The best progress was afforded when government invested more generously into fundamental and applied science. As you said, private investment is often unwilling to invest in science research that have longer-term outputs that they cannot figure out how to monetize immediately. For that kind of thing, you need government involvement and investment. But that is exactly where the subscribers to the Reagan philosophy oppose government involvement.
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Bruce Shigeura MEANWHILE the world's 1% has just run off with 2/3 of $43 Trillion of new wealth made since 2020. A percentage that is certainly true in the U.S. as well.WEALTH IS POWER especially in an elections system that REQUIRES politicians to get on their hands and knees and BEG BIG DONNERS for a chance to serve.INSANE!
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DavidG I help out by pointing out some facts which you unsurprisingly ignore in making tow of your specious claims. 1. The GOP's lax positions on guns directly facilitates over 40,000 gun deaths per year, 600+ mass shootings, upwards of 30+ school shootings, about 100,000 gun injuries, and over $3,000,000,000 in medical costs. More guns equal more gun death, more gun injuries, more costs to society. On taxes GA GOP Rep. Buddy Carter bragged that he has leveraged McCarthy to allow a tax reform bill authored by him and several other right wing Reps. This bill eliminates the Income Tax, the Payroll Tax (which funds Social Security), the Estate Tax, and the Gift Tax and replace them with a manifestly regressive tax on consumption.Unless you are wealthy, that consumption tax will necessarily take a far greater proportion of your income for you just to pay for necessities than Federal taxes now take, and hat is only to fund current commitments to Defense and Social Security.
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"content": "DavidG I help out by pointing out some facts which you unsurprisingly ignore in making tow of your specious claims. 1. The GOP's lax positions on guns directly facilitates over 40,000 gun deaths per year, 600+ mass shootings, upwards of 30+ school shootings, about 100,000 gun injuries, and over $3,000,000,000 in medical costs. More guns equal more gun death, more gun injuries, more costs to society. On taxes GA GOP Rep. Buddy Carter bragged that he has leveraged McCarthy to allow a tax reform bill authored by him and several other right wing Reps. This bill eliminates the Income Tax, the Payroll Tax (which funds Social Security), the Estate Tax, and the Gift Tax and replace them with a manifestly regressive tax on consumption.Unless you are wealthy, that consumption tax will necessarily take a far greater proportion of your income for you just to pay for necessities than Federal taxes now take, and hat is only to fund current commitments to Defense and Social Security.\n",
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I have been contacted multiple times after an Amazon purchase to leave a 5 star review for a payment (up to a $50 amazon gift card) I have also been contacted to purchase a product on Amazon, get the purchase price refunded, and leave a 5 star review. I admit I've done this a few times. I have stopped doing it, except when I have purchased a product and find it worthy of a good review.
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Independent trump’s tax cuts for the rich caused a deficit of $1.7 trillion.
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Iraq Fiasco: 2 trillion plus in spend and borrow by the same people who want the checkbook now. Technically they met budget, because they never set a budget. Why would anyone let a Republican anywhere near a decision involving money?
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Ramakrishna Considering companies like Pfizer spend $20 on ads for each $1 on research, a good question would be how much does this add to the cost, and why advertise to the public when Docs prescribe?
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No doubt these women and their efforts will help. My concern is about the appraisal industry in general. The fact that the mortgage industry trains them says a lot.Once I considered refinancing a mortgage for my house. I called for an appraisal for the REFI. The appraisal came in at $326K. But I did not proceed with the REFI because we decided to sell instead. Our house sold a couple of months after the first appraisal, on the first day it was listed. We listed it for $299K and sold for $292K. When the buyers' appraiser came I fully expected the appraisal to come in at or around the previous appraisal. It was the same house and nothing significant had changed. But the appraisal came it at exactly $292K. I now know why. If the appraisal comes in higher than the agreed-on sale price, the owners can demand the difference in cash and the mortgage company sometimes cannot increase the mortgage amount, so the buyers must come up with that extra $20K-30K in cash and the sale falls through. Appraisers know who their customers are--the mortgage companies and the realtors.So the market value is really very squishy and dependent on who is doing the appraisal and for whom. Until people can find an organization they can trust to be independent of all the parties who stand to gain from home sales, this will continue to be a problem. The exact same thing is true for the Home Inspection industry. Buy at your own risk!
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We, in the US and all other developed countries, get food in very cheap and that sector is controlled by big commodity traders in a significant way. Whatever high price we pay in retail stores hardly reach the farmers. In the US, only about 13 cents reach the farmers for every dollar we spend in retail stores. That share was almost three times higher around 1980s. Too much consolidation of each and every aspect of our food systems is now controlled by few big corporations. That makes farming less than viable as a profession even though its arguably the most demanding profession and also a critical aspect of national security. More than 50% American farm household's annual sales is less than $10,000- much below poverty line. Keep in mind that average farm size in the US is huge compared to almost any developing and most developed nations- around 444 acre or 180 ha. Importing cheap and heavily exploited workers from poorer nations makes the situation for local farmers worse. It also makes farming rife for foreign powers (including hostile ones, like China, Saudi etc. in the US) mainly the ones with perpetual food insecurity. The situation also encourages venture (read, vulture) investors and big corporations to buy more land and/or consolidate the industry even more. If managed carefully by putting proper policies in place, this vital sector can generate so many viable jobs in this era of growing automation, job loss, & rise of poverty. mainly after pandemic.
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Regarding LW1, the lack of independence/responsibility by the sister-in-law and her husband only gets worse over time and odds are, their entitled attitude will be passed down to their kids. Sadly, I have observed this in both my husband's and my own family. Focusing on next steps. The goal is to make the couple stand on their own two feet and not enable their nephews/nieces to look to the uncles as the unlimited ATM as they grow older. - your husband should talk to his sister about her mental condition and encourage her to seek therapy. It may even require him to find a recommended therapist and more than likely he will need to pay for it; consider it an investment towards getting her being more independent. - give them the heads up now that you expect them to move out to a place financed on their own, once the last kid turns 18. You might want to offer hiring and paying for a 3rd party financial consultant to help them budget towards this. I know, another thing you're paying for but again consider it an investment toward paying less in the future- offer to use the rental income to pay for the kids' college tuition (but not paying for all expenses, they need to make an effort too)- make it clear that other than the above, you won't be funding them anymore. I suspect you and your spouse will get hit on for additional money, but continue to remain firm.Good luck!
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"content": "Regarding LW1, the lack of independence/responsibility by the sister-in-law and her husband only gets worse over time and odds are, their entitled attitude will be passed down to their kids. Sadly, I have observed this in both my husband's and my own family. Focusing on next steps. The goal is to make the couple stand on their own two feet and not enable their nephews/nieces to look to the uncles as the unlimited ATM as they grow older. - your husband should talk to his sister about her mental condition and encourage her to seek therapy. It may even require him to find a recommended therapist and more than likely he will need to pay for it; consider it an investment towards getting her being more independent. - give them the heads up now that you expect them to move out to a place financed on their own, once the last kid turns 18. You might want to offer hiring and paying for a 3rd party financial consultant to help them budget towards this. I know, another thing you're paying for but again consider it an investment toward paying less in the future- offer to use the rental income to pay for the kids' college tuition (but not paying for all expenses, they need to make an effort too)- make it clear that other than the above, you won't be funding them anymore. I suspect you and your spouse will get hit on for additional money, but continue to remain firm.Good luck!\n",
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Alright, I'll play along with this article, the concept of the "art of the edit". Editing seems to me a pretty subjective art, for example I wrote as my opening sentence of my post here "I hope I never read or become involved in anything of the two, for all I've heard about them is if I'm some slave in Egypt who likes to scrawl occasionally on discarded papyrus while they're part of the official scribes of Egypt never too far from the Pharaoh."You can easily see that an editor would point out I left out the word "as" in the part of sentence where I wrote "...for all I've heard about them is if I'm some slave in Egypt..." I should have said "as if I'm some slave in Egypt". But honestly did anyone misunderstand what I wrote, was the addition of "as" really necessary? Consider for example the lack of my addition of "as" as if a silent space in music, a left out note, a note which didn't really need to be added for you to understand.And now I hope you understand the great difficulty of editing. What really is required for a person to understand a piece of writing, what has to really exist and what not? How far can you go in leaving things out and people will still understand? What has to be added for understanding? The art of the editor never really ends, for essentially it's the constant approach to the perfectly communicated and complex message.
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Medicare Advantage is fine....until you get sick and need specialized medical care or hospitalization. Then you will be billed thousands of dollars IF you can obtain treatment from in-network specialists. If Medicare Advantage was not a profit-making venture, the insurance companies would not be involved.
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MORE CLUES!!!EL6) "It's 1 louder"EN7) SparkEV4) Steven's quality5) Happening4) Malevolent6) Develop naturallyIN6) Edison did this9) Radio, lightbulb, telephone, car, etc.9) Edison was this6) Wanted: wedding guests7) Must RSVP7) Draw intoLE5) What Katrina broke5) What Katrina did LI4) Rock performance5) Make more fun or interestingLO4) AmourNO8) Dull affair10) Ghandi, or MLK5) Never read before9) Short fictive workOL5) This branch is extended in peaceOV4) Easy-Bake is a kid's version5) SheepishVE4) Mysterious accessory4) Blood vessel6) Soft, furred fabric9) This Lagomorph was Well-Loved4) Blow off steam4) Constitutionally blockVI4) Repugnant4) Grape stem4) Like a cello, but not7) Pugilistic6) Miss Beauregard from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory6) Most-familiar stringed instrument5) Semi-sheer fabric4) Little lemming8) Incentive4) Battery power4) Choose your rep6) Prayer candle
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Presumably am in the distinct minority with my view, but I'm getting increasingly concerned that with every demand made by the Ukraine and that is met with US approval, the nation is becoming increasingly more involved in this armed conflict. While I feel for the people for the Ukraine--no one deserves to be bombed out of home and heart, and, worse still, killed--I cannot help but wonder whether an African or Middle Eastern nation would have received the same amount of aid from the US as the Ukraine does. Just two nights ago I saw on TV the horrible image of a gallery owner gallery nonchalantly hosing down a homeless woman who had set up camp outside of his gallery. According to the Department of Housing and Urban Development, it would cost $20 billion to entirely eliminate homelessness in the United States (source: <a href="https://www.globalgiving.org/learn/how-much-would-it-cost-to-end-homelessness-in-america/#:~:text=According" target="_blank">https://www.globalgiving.org/learn/how-much-would-it-cost-to-end-homelessness-in-america/#:~:text=According</a>%20to%20the%20Department%20of,a%20year%20on%20gym%20memberships.) The Kiel Institute for World Economy estimates that in 2022 the US has spent nearly 50 billion dollars in military, humanitarian, and financial aid to the Ukraine (source; <a href="https://www.ifw-kiel.de/topics/war-against-ukraine/ukraine-support-tracker" target="_blank">https://www.ifw-kiel.de/topics/war-against-ukraine/ukraine-support-tracker</a>/). Thus, 40% of the aid spent on the Ukraine war efforts would have spared that--literally and figuratively--poor woman the humiliation of being hosed down by an indecent fellow human being. Let that sink in for a minute.
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Not loving any of these for $500k
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C I should add that Obamacare required insurance companies not to remove more than 15% of premiums that would not be passed through to cover payments. So insurance profit does not account for the largest share of our high cost poor outcome (for average American). For certain it is not doctor's income since they account for only 10% of healthcare costs. Cut their income by 1/2 (which I don't advocate) and you've cut healthcare costs by 5%, leaving the US still paying 40% to 90% higher costs (vs 50% to 100%). And it is only specialist salaries that are really high (excluding doctors who are business execs).Study other European systems (but do not copy the UK NHS) move gradually by lowering the age of medicare by 5 years to 60 for those who want it. Nothing radical about lowering the age for medicare in 5 year increments over a decade. Let people keep current insurance, but pass laws that migrate businesses into non profits, for insurance, academia, and current non profits in name only. Fund a public option, not just for insurance, but for pharmaceutical development. Increase medical schools and government funding to pay for medical education. Export doctors instead of importing them.
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"content": "C I should add that Obamacare required insurance companies not to remove more than 15% of premiums that would not be passed through to cover payments. So insurance profit does not account for the largest share of our high cost poor outcome (for average American). For certain it is not doctor's income since they account for only 10% of healthcare costs. Cut their income by 1/2 (which I don't advocate) and you've cut healthcare costs by 5%, leaving the US still paying 40% to 90% higher costs (vs 50% to 100%). And it is only specialist salaries that are really high (excluding doctors who are business execs).Study other European systems (but do not copy the UK NHS) move gradually by lowering the age of medicare by 5 years to 60 for those who want it. Nothing radical about lowering the age for medicare in 5 year increments over a decade. Let people keep current insurance, but pass laws that migrate businesses into non profits, for insurance, academia, and current non profits in name only. Fund a public option, not just for insurance, but for pharmaceutical development. Increase medical schools and government funding to pay for medical education. Export doctors instead of importing them.\n",
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DPM Compromise between what position and what? Between the terrorist who wants to destroy the economy as leverage to reduce spending on social security, Medicare and Medicaid, and those who don't want to destroy America?It's important to note that any spending compromise that is made to extend the debt ceiling is unethical. It is literally giving terrorists what they want.
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Having grown up in a very rural area in a very (politically radical) progressive family, I have to say that there is a lot of truth to the stereotypes about rural America. I've seen a fair amount of the racism and bigotry and sexism that popular culture casually associates with rural life. At the same time, I also think we have to remember that capital has largely abandoned rural America, and that leaves it incredibly vulnerable to a lot of unscrupulous forces. I find myself torn and often even defending rural people in arguments with fellow progressives simply because I know it could hardly have been otherwise, given the way that things are set up here. I think we need a little more cultural empathy for rural people. The majority of them are not going to pass the kinds of tests we've set up recently to prove one's progressivism, but they're still human beings with rich, interesting complicated lives. Opening the dominant popular culture to them a bit more isn't going to do harm. And if we on the Democratic side get really serious about economic populism--really push economic justice for rural Americans--we can probably win some hearts and minds.
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FB You argue like it is all or none. This makes no sense. It is not true that if the Ukrainians get only 75% of the numbers they ask for, they will lose. Maybe they take back 75% of the land that Russia has stolen. Maybe all of the Donbras but not Crimea. Or some other configuration. But not all or none. Hopefully they will not bomb Vlad's $1.4 Billion dollar palace in Gelendzhik, Krasnodar Krai, Russia.
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"content": "FB You argue like it is all or none. This makes no sense. It is not true that if the Ukrainians get only 75% of the numbers they ask for, they will lose. Maybe they take back 75% of the land that Russia has stolen. Maybe all of the Donbras but not Crimea. Or some other configuration. But not all or none. Hopefully they will not bomb Vlad's $1.4 Billion dollar palace in Gelendzhik, Krasnodar Krai, Russia.\n",
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A Canuck Excellent comment that perfectly encapsulates what I was thinking.Would like to add that the waste of resources to produce some of the junk coming out of China is a shame.The microwave I bought last year was nothing but a disaster and I hear so many saying the same. That little short window for warranties is really a warranty for the company's continued protection for building such trash.Bottom line, so many of their small appliances fail that I consider it a business model and decided to buy an older, gently used appliance, that had a good reputation.I wonder if we will ever again value and produce the excellent build quality we've had in the past. It was always a capitalist abberation to make China the manufacturing floor of the world. What a failure our leaders have been just as it is now apparent to the world that China's leaders are failures too and that China will never be a reliable trading partner nor a partner in keeping the international peace.It's long past time to reveal the true face of China as controlled by the CCP and stop fantasizing about cheap labor and huge markets as if the world were on one ideological page.
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"content": "A Canuck Excellent comment that perfectly encapsulates what I was thinking.Would like to add that the waste of resources to produce some of the junk coming out of China is a shame.The microwave I bought last year was nothing but a disaster and I hear so many saying the same. That little short window for warranties is really a warranty for the company's continued protection for building such trash.Bottom line, so many of their small appliances fail that I consider it a business model and decided to buy an older, gently used appliance, that had a good reputation.I wonder if we will ever again value and produce the excellent build quality we've had in the past. It was always a capitalist abberation to make China the manufacturing floor of the world. What a failure our leaders have been just as it is now apparent to the world that China's leaders are failures too and that China will never be a reliable trading partner nor a partner in keeping the international peace.It's long past time to reveal the true face of China as controlled by the CCP and stop fantasizing about cheap labor and huge markets as if the world were on one ideological page.\n",
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sharon oreck I completely agree. The time for fiancée to know about this is NOW before the wedding. As you say, if the relationship is open it won't hurt to tell her.
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Eddy Agree. As someone who entered the comp sci field in 2007, so after the dot-com bubble and lucky enough to be in a company that escaped the financial crisis, I feel like the FAANGM companies have ran out of innovation, and are now at the point in a company lifecycle where the goal is to squeeze margins, maximize ad revenue, etc. I truly hope that surprisingly good AI like ChatGPT unlocks the next wave of innovation and gets us out of this stagnation.
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Ellen I think he won't step down because he will also immediately owe someone scary that $700,000 campaign donation.
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Quick question for the forever growth crowd:If you believe innovation can help us support a population of 20 or 100 billion, why can’t it let us support a population of 6 billion that is 30% elderly?Could it be because, in your eyes, innovation’s scope is limited to economic expansion and doesn’t include rethinking the actual economic model?You beg governments not to mess with outcomes tied to basic market principles such as supply/demand, but when it comes to demographics somehow intervention is warranted?Family size decisions are made using very basic principles as well. Potential parents evaluate our level of sustainability for example, and are less likely to have children if they feel we are going in the wrong direction and/or are moving too slowly.Just like with markets, the solution isn’t to intervene by forcing their hand, but to address the underlying issue.Your produced a terrible car? You won’t be able to advertise or incentivize your way out of it, just fix the issues and release a better product.Demographics aren’t artificially moving in the same direction in all advanced countries, it’s a market like system seeking balance.
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"content": "Quick question for the forever growth crowd:If you believe innovation can help us support a population of 20 or 100 billion, why can’t it let us support a population of 6 billion that is 30% elderly?Could it be because, in your eyes, innovation’s scope is limited to economic expansion and doesn’t include rethinking the actual economic model?You beg governments not to mess with outcomes tied to basic market principles such as supply/demand, but when it comes to demographics somehow intervention is warranted?Family size decisions are made using very basic principles as well. Potential parents evaluate our level of sustainability for example, and are less likely to have children if they feel we are going in the wrong direction and/or are moving too slowly.Just like with markets, the solution isn’t to intervene by forcing their hand, but to address the underlying issue.Your produced a terrible car? You won’t be able to advertise or incentivize your way out of it, just fix the issues and release a better product.Demographics aren’t artificially moving in the same direction in all advanced countries, it’s a market like system seeking balance.\n",
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To play in real estate Ponzi scheme one must get in early and out early and only play with money you can lose. 18 years ago we bought a 2000 square ft condo 45 high speed rail min from Beijing for $143K at then exchange rates. We sold it in 2021 for $1.2M getting out thank God just before that market crashed. IRS took one third since we don’t cheat on our taxes like Trump does
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Broken bones and atmospheric pressure changes (approaching low) as another reader has commented i can predict weather change via increased pain to the injury, the injury occurred at 12 years old, worked it out at 18, now pushing 60, Arthritic pain increases with cold weather, radiant heat brings some relief IE open fire however if i leave that heat source the pain returns fairly quickly. Surely there would be enough medical data to support at the very least a trend.
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"content": "Broken bones and atmospheric pressure changes (approaching low) as another reader has commented i can predict weather change via increased pain to the injury, the injury occurred at 12 years old, worked it out at 18, now pushing 60, Arthritic pain increases with cold weather, radiant heat brings some relief IE open fire however if i leave that heat source the pain returns fairly quickly. Surely there would be enough medical data to support at the very least a trend.\n",
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Regret that you continue to trot out the argument that the only way to reach a balanced budget is through draconian cuts in programs like Social Security and Medicare. That is simply not true. Significant tax increases would get us there. As a parent if my income is inadequate to feed my family do I tell the kids they will eat every other day? No, I may look for ways to pare expenses like giving up golf but before I let my kids starve I look for a second job or some other way to increase my income. Social Security and Medicare are not discretionary like golf; they are essential to the basic wellbeing of many Americans. So before we tell seniors or the disabled we really regret they are starving we look for ways to boost incomes. And we do not need the Fed to throw people on the bread lines in order to reduce inflation by exacerbating unemployment. Instead we increase tax rates to soak up all the excess capital supposedly financing inflationary spending and use it to pay down the debt. OK, I know, I know. Politically unrealistic and all that. But why? Tell the American people we can throw millions out of work or put a luxury tax on country club memberships, goods priced above the median for their category (cars, shoes, houses, etc). If I am paying $3.99 for ground beef I a not going to get outraged that the person who wants fancy steak has to pay a bit more per pound. Far better that than have more people living on the streets. Increase government income, don't starve it
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"content": "Regret that you continue to trot out the argument that the only way to reach a balanced budget is through draconian cuts in programs like Social Security and Medicare. That is simply not true. Significant tax increases would get us there. As a parent if my income is inadequate to feed my family do I tell the kids they will eat every other day? No, I may look for ways to pare expenses like giving up golf but before I let my kids starve I look for a second job or some other way to increase my income. Social Security and Medicare are not discretionary like golf; they are essential to the basic wellbeing of many Americans. So before we tell seniors or the disabled we really regret they are starving we look for ways to boost incomes. And we do not need the Fed to throw people on the bread lines in order to reduce inflation by exacerbating unemployment. Instead we increase tax rates to soak up all the excess capital supposedly financing inflationary spending and use it to pay down the debt. OK, I know, I know. Politically unrealistic and all that. But why? Tell the American people we can throw millions out of work or put a luxury tax on country club memberships, goods priced above the median for their category (cars, shoes, houses, etc). If I am paying $3.99 for ground beef I a not going to get outraged that the person who wants fancy steak has to pay a bit more per pound. Far better that than have more people living on the streets. Increase government income, don't starve it\n",
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I get all the Schadenfreude, but if they end up with less than about 5 million dead, they still "win". Though, I do think they could've done better on 2 fronts:1- More vaxxing and boosting. Not even necessary with fancy mRNAs, but they definitely could've used a little more. 2- Despite and sort of vaxxing or prepping ripping off the bandaid is inherently painful. The CCP needed to spend a little more time outlining the rationale behind the pivot from zero COVID and acknowledging that the country would enter a period of hardship and loss. In other words, a little leadership and a little handholding. But with or without these things, opening up unavoidably costs many lives and this is nothing to celebrate. Hopefully, for them and for the world, COVID is something that we will all be able to successively "live with". It is sad that something that really highlights our shared humanity and vulnerabilities has intensified divisions.
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"content": "I get all the Schadenfreude, but if they end up with less than about 5 million dead, they still \"win\". Though, I do think they could've done better on 2 fronts:1- More vaxxing and boosting. Not even necessary with fancy mRNAs, but they definitely could've used a little more. 2- Despite and sort of vaxxing or prepping ripping off the bandaid is inherently painful. The CCP needed to spend a little more time outlining the rationale behind the pivot from zero COVID and acknowledging that the country would enter a period of hardship and loss. In other words, a little leadership and a little handholding. But with or without these things, opening up unavoidably costs many lives and this is nothing to celebrate. Hopefully, for them and for the world, COVID is something that we will all be able to successively \"live with\". It is sad that something that really highlights our shared humanity and vulnerabilities has intensified divisions.\n",
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I think the Nassau GOP knows that Santos got funding from Putin - and they want to get ahead of the news.
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For those calling as racist the policy of countries requiring travellers from China to have negative Covid tests, just some points that may be relevant:1. China was not open about Covid when it originated, including harassing the doctor who tried to bring attention to it.2. They are not releasing accurate count of cases.3. Their count of Covid deaths is inaccurate and misleading.4. They are not doing enough gene sequencing to monitor variants.5. Their zero Covid policies may have prevented herd immunity, their approach to opening of the economy and society was not in keeping with the rest of the world.6. There were restrictions placed regarding travel that affected many countries at the height of the pandemic (e.g., Indian travellers during Delta wave).7. China had Covid restrictions and quarantines upon entry into their country.Countries that have opened up are looking at ways of avoiding another wave, especially if new variants are unleashed now.
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"content": "For those calling as racist the policy of countries requiring travellers from China to have negative Covid tests, just some points that may be relevant:1. China was not open about Covid when it originated, including harassing the doctor who tried to bring attention to it.2. They are not releasing accurate count of cases.3. Their count of Covid deaths is inaccurate and misleading.4. They are not doing enough gene sequencing to monitor variants.5. Their zero Covid policies may have prevented herd immunity, their approach to opening of the economy and society was not in keeping with the rest of the world.6. There were restrictions placed regarding travel that affected many countries at the height of the pandemic (e.g., Indian travellers during Delta wave).7. China had Covid restrictions and quarantines upon entry into their country.Countries that have opened up are looking at ways of avoiding another wave, especially if new variants are unleashed now.\n",
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I raised 3 children. My son negotiated that he could be left alone at home at age 10 while I ran errands. I wasn't really ready but he was.I think walking around alone is a different case. Just because the child has a phone and it is daylight doesn't mean that there is not a problem. Also many fathers have an emotional investment in raising " brave" daughters. This can be beneficial or hazardous.Even during my own 1950's small city Texas childhood there were "encounters". Also once a neighbor boy sicced (old term) a very large dog on me as I walked home with my popsicle. " Git her, Mike!" I barely made it home. My father was working in the garage with the door open, thank goodness. The first thing he said to me was " No daughter of mine runs through the neighborhood screaming like that. Now what happened ?" Then he stormed across the street to deal with Wesley.Well heeled women in my neighborhood speed down residential streets in their Range Rovers absorbed in their phones. They scare me a lot more than the numerous yard workers and contractors.It is a more dangerous world. 9 is too young. My children did ride the bus. But the bus stopped directly across the street. The first day of kindergarten the bus driver sped past the house in the afternoon with my little 5 year old and did not stop. She did not recognize the house and ended up back at the bus barn I had seen the bus go by and had already alerted the school: " Find my child". Dad can walk to the bus stop.
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all the respondents, I am very grateful that you would take the time to comment on my post. I wanted to offer some thoughts in a single place. D, if your premise about "stress eating" was true, then the obesity rates etc. would have started to reverse with the advent of vaccines, and certainly with the reopening of our nation a year ago or more. Hasn't happneed. Caroline, the great philosopher Karl Popper wrote that if a person believes that their theory can address all of the problem, then they understand neither the theory nor the problem. Agreed that obesity's causes are multivariate. That does not mean that self-control is not a major factor, maybe the major factor, and the one that everyone can access. EllenTabor, I would be cautious about connecting virtue, failing characteristics, and outcomes to genetics. It will take you down a path that you do not want to go, unless you're looking to get cancelled. Yes, some of it is genetics. But genetics is not dispositive. Even a musically untalented person can, with self-discipline and practice, get to be decent on an instrument. Not great, but decent. Decent for a lot of things, including health maintenance, is more than good enough. Joshua, did the things that people prized, and which were taught in schools and the culture change in the 1960s and 1970s? Visit just about any university today, and I think you'll get your answer. Thank you again, everyone. It is an honor to engage with you.
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My opinions on the Israeli government come mostly from my Jewish friends. If you dialed down the intensity of their feelings from (say) 10 to 1, you could call them “highly dissatisfied”. Unless the issues of human rights in Israel are opened up and debated honestly in an academic setting, the graduates of places like the Kennedy School will lack what it takes to separate genuine criticism from anti-semitism, and will more easily fall prey to strident name-callers like the current Israeli Ambassador. The United States as a nation will not be well served by this. A school of government at a place like Harvard can and should do better.
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Kevin K NOT SO, Kevin. If what you say were true, there would have been NO POINT in EMT presence! I'm a retired BSN, CCRN nurse in Maryland. EMT could have taken O2 sats and provided oxygen prn, and BPR readings serially to establish deterioration in status; they could have done serial Neuro Checks to establish deterioration in status; repeated listening to lungs sounds; maintained open airway from blood pouring from mouth, and provided optimal positioning, etc. They could have provided a blanket for warmth: Its January 7 at night in Memphis, TN, and you have a severely injured man ON THE GROUND! They should have called in immediately for EMS on an emergency basis! If all they can do is take instructions from police who are UNTRAINED in medics, then SHAME on AMERICA!
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"content": "Kevin K NOT SO, Kevin. If what you say were true, there would have been NO POINT in EMT presence! I'm a retired BSN, CCRN nurse in Maryland. EMT could have taken O2 sats and provided oxygen prn, and BPR readings serially to establish deterioration in status; they could have done serial Neuro Checks to establish deterioration in status; repeated listening to lungs sounds; maintained open airway from blood pouring from mouth, and provided optimal positioning, etc. They could have provided a blanket for warmth: Its January 7 at night in Memphis, TN, and you have a severely injured man ON THE GROUND! They should have called in immediately for EMS on an emergency basis! If all they can do is take instructions from police who are UNTRAINED in medics, then SHAME on AMERICA!\n",
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Good luck trying to moving a fee-based adviser who charges on assets under management to any kind of lower rate. And yes, it does add up & up & up, year after year, in good markets or bad, yet their fees stay amazingly the same, almost like a guaranteed annuity. And as one draws down assets, for retirement housing, or other latter life needs, the fees go up, because fewer $$ remain. Rather paradoxical.One strategy a family member employed -- but I must note, she is very sharp, even as aging, with figures & projections -- she divided, I believe she halved her portfolio 'under advisement' while maintaining the same allocations investment allocations and strategies for both portions. That is, an advisor is still holding half the $$, and providing guidance, and she mirrors that with the 'self-guided' half. [Or, if she didn't actually do it, she 'had the conversation' with the advisor. Did I mention she is utterly unafraid to confront potentially awkward topics and areas??I guess however it worked out, it cut her fee burden down.] This would be too much mathematical acrobatics for many certainly, and I am NOT advising anyone rush out to do this. I think it also comes down if one is dealing with a true Fidicuiary and is pleased, or at least at peace with their management & oversight, and not just today but into the future. Because yes, as the years go by, and the really tough choices must be made, they can be a bridge and a lifeline of steadiness and continuity.
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"content": "Good luck trying to moving a fee-based adviser who charges on assets under management to any kind of lower rate. And yes, it does add up & up & up, year after year, in good markets or bad, yet their fees stay amazingly the same, almost like a guaranteed annuity. And as one draws down assets, for retirement housing, or other latter life needs, the fees go up, because fewer $$ remain. Rather paradoxical.One strategy a family member employed -- but I must note, she is very sharp, even as aging, with figures & projections -- she divided, I believe she halved her portfolio 'under advisement' while maintaining the same allocations investment allocations and strategies for both portions. That is, an advisor is still holding half the $$, and providing guidance, and she mirrors that with the 'self-guided' half. [Or, if she didn't actually do it, she 'had the conversation' with the advisor. Did I mention she is utterly unafraid to confront potentially awkward topics and areas??I guess however it worked out, it cut her fee burden down.] This would be too much mathematical acrobatics for many certainly, and I am NOT advising anyone rush out to do this. I think it also comes down if one is dealing with a true Fidicuiary and is pleased, or at least at peace with their management & oversight, and not just today but into the future. Because yes, as the years go by, and the really tough choices must be made, they can be a bridge and a lifeline of steadiness and continuity.\n",
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