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Turbo said:
I wonder how many people in your situation, living in northern states, are considering looking for employment up in Ontario and starting the process to immigrate? How many will up and quit and leave instead of fighting it out? It's not like its all rosy up here, and you guys tend to have influence on our fringe groups (which grow and get more and more vocal, as evidenced by our "convoy" people), but for all its flaws our legal system hasn't been polarized and hopefully won't be. It's crazy the direction you're all heading in. And despite all that's been going on, rulings on electoral law that may come in your next term is looking even scarier to me than anything to date.
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It's surely a consideration I'm sure many of us here have made.. Over the past 6 years or so (since the Trump administration) my wife and I have, more or less, jokingly stated that we should move elsewhere (out of the country). But how daunting of a thought - quitting our jobs, leaving our families, going somewhere with two young children to live where we would know nobody, trying to find adequate housing and employment... What a life altering decision. And yet, despite all of that, it's starting to seem like the only way to a potentially better life for some. Do I blame or think ill of anyone who would choose to leave? Hell no. Is there merit to sticking around to "fighting it out"? Surely some. But, unfortunately, for many, especially within the last week or two, they would be fighting a losing battle.. Where do you draw the line on this decision to leave or to stay? Our country is diving faster into more bitter divisiveness and, likely, its inevitable demise. The next term, as you said, is looking scarier than ever. Sorry, for the rambling response here.. there's just so much shit happening, so many live being affected. And with the 4th of July, Independence Day, upon us, I'm finding it increasingly difficult to muster up any reason to celebrate anymore.
 
musicjunkiegreg said:
Same. I have two younger daughters. Their futures have been on my mind constantly these past weeks. My wife and I are strongly considering homeschooling them come fall (which is something we never thought we'd be deciding to do). We have to be proactive for our kids and their futures..
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I’ve thought about homeschooling as well. Especially if DeSantis is elected president and has plans to make Hillsdale College the National curriculum.
Plus the state of Nevada is typically ranked either dead last or close to it in the country for education.
 
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I don't know what is scarier. That this happened in Boston.

Or that this is what my father believes what happened...

Undercover FBI group trying to create white nationalist propaganda. Been called out and identified as such several other times and locations. 😆
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RenegadeMonster said:
www.dispatch.com

As Ohio restricts abortions, 10-year-old girl travels to Indiana for procedure

After the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, it's left some in Ohio to travel outside the state for an abortion. Among them is a 10-year-old girl.
www.dispatch.com

10 years old
10 years old

And she couldn't even get the care she needed in her own state after being raped.
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So, the same thing could happen in South Dakota based on what the governor says here in an interview.

She deflected to why is everyone only talking about the 10 year old having to travel to a different state to get an abortion. Why is not one talking about the pervert who raped her and what needs to be done to prevent another tragedy like this from ever happening again.

End of the story, abortions are illegal in south dakota, so a 10 year old rape victim would not be able to get an abortion in south dakota.
 
RenegadeMonster said:


So, the same thing could happen in South Dakota based on what the governor says here in an interview.

She deflected to why is everyone only talking about the 10 year old having to travel to a different state to get an abortion. Why is not one talking about the pervert who raped her and what needs to be done to prevent another tragedy like this from ever happening again.

End of the story, abortions are illegal in south dakota, so a 10 year old rape victim would not be able to get an abortion in south dakota.
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I can't see the video, but if this was from this morning's State of the Union on CNN she was infuriating. I was practically screaming at my TV for Dana to push back against all the bullshit. Stop giving extremist right wing politicians carte blanche to both sides everything, dodge, and deflect questions. I had to flip the channel and ended up on Temple of Doom and thought to myself how fitting.
 
Some people I know went out an protested the overturning of Roe v Wade standing street side with signs.

For the most part people cheered them and gave their approval. But there were also far to many people who screamed stuff at them like "murderers", "you all are going to hell" and a few people threw drinks / trash out the car windows at the protesters :mad:
 
RenegadeMonster said:
Some people I know went out an protested the overturning of Roe v Wade standing street side with signs.

For the most part people cheered them and gave their approval. But there were also far to many people who screamed stuff at them like "murderers", "you all are going to hell" and a few people threw drinks / trash out the car windows at the protesters :mad:
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And I'm willing to bet that those harassing the protesters were the ol' love-thy-neighbor christians doing god's work..
 
www.reuters.com

Bezos slams Biden's call for gasoline stations to cut prices

Amazon.com Inc founder Jeff Bezos renewed his spat with the White House over the weekend, as the world's third-richest person criticized President Joe Biden for calling on companies running gasoline stations to lower their prices.
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Price per barrel of oil has come down about $15 in recent weeks. But the price you pay at the pump hasn't come down to match the price per barrel. They have stayed steady at around $5 a gallon at the pump.

Over the weekend Biden has called for gas stations to lower their prices to reflect what they are actually paying instead of just staying steady at the new high.

Bezos slammed Biden saying he doesn't understand how "inflation works" or "market dynamics" work.

I get that it it takes time for prices to come down. But I also feel like we experience sticky prices. When prices go up, we don't lower them back to where they were before when costs come down. Prices tend to stay higher. Is this what Bezos is talking about? Because if costs go back down to where they were before, and prices go back to where they were before profits are cut. Because with higher prices at the same profit margin higher profits are made. So prices can't come back down to where they were before, profit margins need to be increased to maintain profits for shareholders.

Or is Bezos talking about just trolling Biden?
 
RenegadeMonster said:
if costs go back down to where they were before, and prices go back to where they were before profits are cut. Because with higher prices at the same profit margin higher profits are made. So prices can't come back down to where they were before, profit margins need to be increased to maintain profits for shareholders.
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You, sir, appear to have a fairly firm grasp on "market dynamics".
 
Christian Nationalists Are Excited About What Comes Next Opinion | Christian Nationalists Are Excited About What Comes Next

"The Supreme Court’s decision to rescind the reproductive rights that American women have enjoyed over the past half-century will not lead America’s homegrown religious authoritarians to retire from the culture wars and enjoy a sweet moment of triumph. On the contrary, movement leaders are already preparing for a new and more brutal phase of their assault on individual rights and democratic self-governance. Breaking American democracy isn’t an unintended side effect of Christian nationalism. It is the point of the project." (Courtesy of the NY Times)
 
Jan said:
www.theguardian.com

Worried about abortion and demonic possession? You’d make a great Republican politician | Arwa Mahdawi

Just when you think you’ve plumbed the depths of delusion and bigotry, another stalwart of the GOP proves you wrong. Astounding work, Kristina Karamo, Scott Neely and Karianne Lisonbee, writes Arwa Mahdawi
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It's all so outlandish that it would be hilarious if these shit-for-brains weren't actually winning (stealing) elections. Demonic possession might not be sexually transmitted, but being a dumb ass too often is.
 
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