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[drobeski] it's hard to say, I won them all. [/drobeski]

Discomfort is a level of pain. It sure seems like pain when a baby is wailing at the top of its lungs. Speaking of which, the baby in the OP post doesn't appear to be crying. And what if it had somehow lived? Stranger miracles had happened. Your answer seems like a rationalization for supporting abortion. Also, if pain is your reason, then the ability to feel pain developed in the womb, and a baby might feel pain when an abortionist sucks the brains out of its head.

[phillybear] Probably that first girl I kidnapped and tied up in my basement. [/phillybear]

Great, I'm going to get eliminated by an alias, probably Rusty.

Like I said, it's a tough call. And I do support euthanasia for people in pain with terminal illnesses. My counter to this though is that babies are in pain all the time, that's why they cry. And nobody remembers that pain when they are old enough to remember things.

Good info, thanks. From your first link: I wonder why that is. Regardless, I'd say that between this and the lack of funding, Trump has deemed Congressional approval unnecessary. Also, if he went through the desired reviews, ground wouldn't break before he leaves office. Trump isn't a patient guy. Sometimes it is good to be "biased to action", but in this case, I agree with you blue haired sky screamers that Trump should have gone through a formal review and approval process. I do think a ballroom is a good addition, though. The richest country in the world shouldn't have to rent propane heaters every time the president hosts an event.

It's a tough call unless you are avidly pro-life... or pro-abortion, I guess. Obviously the live birth and several hours were extremely emotional, and changes the dynamics of things. Charlie was officially alive, was named, parents got to hold him, to see him, to etch his face into their memories. They can have a ceremony for his death where friends and family can offer their condolences and support. I think I've convinced myself this was a good thing.

I'm sure the NBA is thrilled this is all coming out during opening week.

If the bolded is true and generally done, then i object to not getting it. Congressional approval for... funding? Or does congress have its own historical committee?

Please. The east wing was a functional extension added in the last century; it's not some paragon of historical significance. It is mostly offices. If you disagree, please point to your apoplexy regarding Saint Barack the Perfect violating the sanctity of the office area with a basketball court! Melania is arguably the most stylish First Lady ever, but the public largely doesn't know it because the MSDNC doesn't talk about it. Instead, the MSM pines for the days of Jill Biden wearing plaid tops and striped pants.

Awesome! For some reason I thought you were still doing it. Glad to know you joined the rank of quitters.

That's gotta be better than chew though.

Besides, my point wasn't trying to get you to see things in reality vs. your deep blue lens, but rather to laugh at the fact that you gave righties here a hard time for propping Fetterman on this, while earlier you called MTG a "hero."

And that has the known effect of shutting down the government. I'm glad I could explain cause and effect to you.

Which part isn't especially true: the part where the Dems voted to shut down the government, or the part where the credits were designed to expire this year?

The Stranger was my first Joel album (I was 10) and will always be the pinnacle to which I compare his other work. 52nd Street was also great, more of a jazz vibe. Glass Houses, I was seeing cracks in the armor. After that, eh. One of the things I liked about the documentary was how he talked about not just putting out the same type of music, that an artist needs to experiment and grow or die. I can respect that. For his earlier stuff, when I was younger most of what I heard was from Songs In The Attic, which in a way is my favorite album of his, although it's obviously a compilation. I particularly like the live versions on there. I've since heard the other earlier stuff, but I really don't know what songs were on what albums.

The first thing I said in the post you quoted was "I can't speak to the amount," so I'm not sure why you typed that screed in the third paragraph. SCOTUS did not say Trump or any president was "immune to the law," but a lot of seemingly smart posters here have drunk that koolaid. AI summary:

Google says that over 100 spacecraft have orbited the moon, from a variety of countries. China landed on the far side in 2019 and again in 2024 where they collected samples, but those were unmanned ships. I don't think it's very likely that there is anything on the far side.

Nevah. I'm a lover, not a fighter.

Why the far side? We know little to nothing about it, and communication would be difficult if not impossible. Also, there are high points at the poles that have eternal sunlight. Solar is a likely power source for such a base, although by the time we're actually ready, we might have small, transportable nuclear power sources (that can survive liftoff. )

Thanks, I've heard of this channel. Just added it to my follow list.

I don't mind the autopen, I mind that it wasn't Biden using it. SCOTUS "that he paid off." Bless your heart! Here is a fabulous look at the biases of the justices over time: https://www.axios.com/2019/06/01/supreme-court-justices-ideology You'll note two key things: 1. Each of the 3 liberal justices is more biased than 4 of the conservative justices. Sotomayor is a joke. 2. The trend for both liberal and conservative justices is moving more liberal, with the exception of Alito. If you think our Supreme Court is bought off by Trump, I guess that explains why you would waste part of your Saturday at a "no kings!@$#" protest. ETA: My mistake on #1, I've corrected it.

Freakonomics did a pod a while back about roundabouts, focusing on some city in Indiana (I think) that has embraced them. From a safety perspective, they cause significantly more accidents but almost no serious ones, whereas lights have fewer accidents but the occasional serious/fatal T-bone at 50 MPH. They are also significantly more expensive than lights. In my old neighborhood the people wanted a speed bump on a road, but the road was considered a through street and there was some ordinance against speed bumps slowing down emergency vehicles (this wasn't a major through street, one lane each way). The solution to end-around the speed bump problem: a roundabout! It looks nice and all, but it cost $250K to build and, well, still slows down emergency vehicles I would think. On the plus side, there is one by me where 4 streets meet at odd places and they put in a roundabout. It works fantastic. I think maybe most of the people who drive it are familiar with it and know how to navigate it, though. Finally, regarding European Vacation, I drove in Scotland last year on my trip to The Open. Part of that driving involved navigating roundabouts in dense traffic heading in and out of the tourney. Driving in the wrong direction from the wrong side of the car on structures I'm not that familiar with was more than a little intimidating. I may have pulled a Clark once or twice and taken a second loop.

RHR posted a summary of tariff acts which showed that the POTUS can impose tariffs for multiple scenarios including "unfair trade practices." I presume that is at least part of what Trump is claiming as a legal defense. The courts will decide if it is valid. Hopefully I've been clear that I'm not a fan of tariffs unless, as you said, they are part of some "art of the deal" play, or are strategically punitive against China (although the devil is in the details). On the last part, I was alluding to whoever in the Biden administration wielded the autopen while you supported a mentally incapacitated president.