Tuesday, October 3, 2023
IN THE MEANTIME, young-enough President Biden, who will reach my age in about 14 years, seems to be doing fairly well with the American public—despite a conservative Supreme Court, a GOP House …
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IN THE MEANTIME, young-enough President Biden, who will reach my age in about 14 years, seems to be doing fairly well with the American public — despite a conservative Supreme Court, a GOP House of Representatives, etc. Well-to-do Republicans in general are hard pressed to come up with just what Donald Trump actually gave us in the past or will do to average citizens in the future. Donald, by the way, isn’t a lot younger than Joe Biden and will hit 80 about midway through the next presidential term.
Trump is spending less time on the empty lies of his aimless pep rallies — and most of his time hiring new lawyers and stalling or insulting judges. And “Don’t say ‘gay’” Ron DeSantis is busy attacking Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck — so it is interesting whom the GOP will propose as President in 2024.
GOP Senator Mitch McConnell certainly has tons of experience that Trump can’t claim, but the age aspect has him about 83 at the time of the 2024 election. That leaves only about ex-Vice President Pence in the first line of sight for Republicans. Democrats also don’t have a lot beyond Biden. Current Vice President Kamala Harris has been almost invisible to the public, and no one else appears prominent,
My money would be on recently announced as retiring Washington state Governor Jay Inslee. But he seems to have a lack of name recognition in the East and upper Midwest. I guess a lot of it for both parties will be up to the Democrat and Republican nominating conventions,
Meanwhile, back to the children of tomorrow. Eventually and actually they will be the problem that over-populates the earth, increases global warming, depletes our forests and natural resources in general — as we continue to have proud couples boasting eight children, old guys in Congress opposing abortion, etc.
Over-population is only one of the minor reasons I oppose restrictions on voluntary abortion. The main reason is that such restrictions reduce women to the status of second-class citizens. deny them the right to make decisions involving their own bodies. I find no such amendment in the Constitution. Does life actually begin with conception — or even the 13th week in the womb? Or should we be more concerned with the impending 16-year-old mother ad/or the future of an unwanted child? Ask a doctor.
Three cheers for the few women in the South Carolina state legislature who banded together to prevent over-ride of the gubernatorial veto of a proposed law that wool have life beginning at conception and thus making any form of abortion, at any time, illegal.
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MargeS
I am sick of the Republican's condoning Donald Trump, George Santos, Greg Abbott, DeSantis, and the whole bunch. Take George Santos, he should not be on the cover of every newspaper in the country, he should be where readers will know he is being investigated but not a celebrity. As to Trump, lets just say he was found guilty of ****. No doubt about it to those jurors. This was a civil case so he won't get time, but do you really want him representing America?
Good news, women may soon be able to buy birth control pills over the counter, without a prescription, I think we are smart enough to figure out how to use them. I have a lot of faith in the children growing up now, as to understanding about climate change, over population, protecting our environment. They have lived through a lot.
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Justin Hale
At this point of his Presidency Bidens approval rating is lower than Trumps at the same point, and Trump had the deep state lying about him, the biased MSM doing everything they could to discredit him, whereas those same sources have been carrying water for Biden and still Trump had a better approval rating.
The "Don’t say ‘gay’” story is a total fabrication by the likes of Tom, the actual bill was titled "Parental Rights in Education" that bill did not mention gay. And exactly how is DeSantis "attacking Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck" You obviously have not bothered to inform your opinion with facts. Typical!
Jay Inslee? Oh sure, let's let him mess up the country the way he has messed up Washington state.
As for the question "When does life begin" I agree with Vivek Ramswamy has to say on the issue. We declare a person dead when there is no heartbeat/brainwaves, apply the same criteria to the unborn.
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MargeS
and once again just in hale celebrates his adoration of Donald Trump, blinders on, mind turned off, ready to vote.
Thursday, May 11 Report this
Thomas Camfield
Following is he beginning of a story that was up 'Thursday morning on Yahoo News:
CNN's Trump town hall blasted as 'absolute disaster'. . .
The highly anticipated event renewed questions about how to cover the former president without simply allowing him to peddle falsehoods on a national platform.
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Justin Hale
“Strong minds discuss ideas, average minds discuss events, weak minds discuss people.”
Thursday, May 11 Report this
MargeS
Mindless doesn't know what to discuss, but who cares!
Thursday, May 11 Report this
MargeS
If you put it in quotes you should give Socrates the credit. He actually said a lot of things. Not always right.
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