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Don't Impeach Biden … Not Just Yet
Dashinka replied to TBoneTX's topic in Current Events and Hot Social Topics
He is right, the timing needs to be right, but he does not address the Garland Gambit of appointing the special prosecutor to thwart the GOP in the House in getting information (the entire "ongoing investigation" response). If Comer and the GOP in the House believe they have the goods and the story is near or fully complete, they can move forward. They can give Old Corrupt Joe a chance to defend his corruption and bribery, and let the Senate justify how they are not upholding their oath to defend the Constitution by removing an executive officer that received bribes. There is really no convincing quite a few on the Left as we know they are easily gaslighted, believe anything put out by the activist Left/Democrat MSM, and they always keep a bucket of sand with them when in public. In the end, we do not really want Kackling kamala in the top job, and I am sure the Senate will not remove Biden (heck even Mittens will probably vote to keep Old Corrupt Joe around), but unlike Trump, Biden, as a supposedly elder statesman above reproach, cannot wear the scarlet "I" very well. -
The Elite War on Free Thought
Dashinka replied to TBoneTX's topic in Current Events and Hot Social Topics
I know Canada has no real right to free speech, and of course they are led by the illegitimate offspring Fidel Castro, but this definitely shows Canada must silence anyone that does not talk in an approved "progressive" manner (notice how they frame their re-education/self-criticism session as "training in professionalism). Remember how Trudeau and the Canadian government treated the truckers? No wonder his wife left him. Christine Van Geyn: Jordan Peterson losing free expression case puts us all at risk A brief recap of this sad legal saga: The College of Psychologists of Ontario ordered Dr. Peterson to take mandatory training in professionalism in public statements. The training is for an indeterminate amount of time and is at Dr. Peterson’s own expense. This order came following controversial public statements Dr. Peterson had made on social media that did not relate to the practice of psychology. The complaints were made by members of the public, not by any individuals who Dr. Peterson had ever treated as a patient and not by people who Dr. Peterson was making comments about. The Divisional Court described this case as a “clash” between a regulated clinical psychologists’ right to speak in a certain manner and the regulator’s power to require the member to moderate that speech in the name of professionalism and preventing “harm to the people they are directed at, and to the impacted and other communities more broadly.” https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/canada/christine-van-geyn-jordan-peterson-losing-free-expression-case-puts-us-all-at-risk/ar-AA1fGNAW -
HOW LOW CAN BLUE CITIES SINK? [merged threads]
Dashinka replied to TBoneTX's topic in Current Events and Hot Social Topics
I would have thought higher than 33%. As Jeremy Clarkston once said. -
HOW LOW CAN BLUE CITIES SINK? [merged threads]
Dashinka replied to TBoneTX's topic in Current Events and Hot Social Topics
The insurance person decided not to mention the elephant in the room. If it was just accidents and natural disasters, I expect they could deal with it. I believe there is an uptick in property damage in some of the likely locations. I have a friend in AZ that sometimes does some work in San Fran. He will not take his personal vehicle there and always rents a vehicle. Auto Insurance Companies Are Refusing To Cover Drivers In California https://jalopnik.com/auto-insurance-companies-are-refusing-to-cover-drivers-1850766840 -
I still do not see how an EV is considered a disruptive technology. The comparison between the slide rule and calculator does not really apply here. There may be advantages to EVs as compared to ICEV such as less routine maintenance, etc., but there are certainly disadvantages such as faster tire wear, having a totaled vehicle after a relatively minor fender bender, towing, long trips, etc. I see a lot of EV fans label those skeptical of EV’s functionality for their specific circumstances troglodytes, kind of a false label IMO.
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Hmm, get the face diapers ready I guess. Btw, where have I heard the whole “two weeks” thing before? Mask Mandates Return At Atlanta College, Hollywood Studio As Covid Cases Start To Rise The college also canceled all parties and “large student events on campus” for the next two weeks and said students will face temperature checks upon arriving on campus; data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows Covid-19 hospitalizations are up 30% statewide in Georgia, along with a recent spike in Covid cases, according to CBS Atlanta. https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/news/mask-mandates-return-at-atlanta-college-hollywood-studio-as-covid-cases-start-to-rise/ar-AA1fDhzt
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Russia lunar lander crashes into the moon
Dashinka replied to TBoneTX's topic in Current Events and Hot Social Topics
I see the India Space Agency landed properly. What isn't highly being reported is this was their second attempt with the first being a crashed landing in 2019. -
Queen's Fat Bottomed Girls sparks OUTRAGE
Dashinka replied to Boiler's topic in Current Events and Hot Social Topics
Just curious, so only Fat Bottomed Girls was left off the Queen Greatest Hits list. Seems Killer Queen, and Tie Your Mother Down might also be troublesome from a lyrical perspective. -
Queen's Fat Bottomed Girls sparks OUTRAGE
Dashinka replied to Boiler's topic in Current Events and Hot Social Topics
Is she taking credit for the removal? -
Queen's Fat Bottomed Girls sparks OUTRAGE
Dashinka replied to Boiler's topic in Current Events and Hot Social Topics
Not really my choice, individual parents should decide, and not the nanny state. As to parents getting their kids a smart speaker, well, I have different views on that whole thing. -
When you get the NOA with the interview date, it should show all the information you should bring. I don't believe passport photos are required (my wife's I751 interview was in 2018, I don't think we ever took any passport photos to it). I just reviewed the instructions for the I751, and it does not list what to bring to an interview (unlike the N400 instructions). I would take a copy of the I751 package you submitted along with any updated information such as updated tax transcripts, or other evidence that is new since filing. The IO should give you a chance to add any additional evidence to the package. As to the system, it should update soon hopefully. Good Luck!
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Queen's Fat Bottomed Girls sparks OUTRAGE
Dashinka replied to Boiler's topic in Current Events and Hot Social Topics
Let's not forget Tipper Gore, a Leftist Democrat that also fought hard for more censorship. -
Queen's Fat Bottomed Girls sparks OUTRAGE
Dashinka replied to Boiler's topic in Current Events and Hot Social Topics
It seems only some people today need smelling salts, and those tend to be on the Left who need to celebrate their wokiness, you know, "progress". Whatever, I am waiting for these folks to go after the rappers based on some of their lyrics. Although not a big rap fan, I am fine with them practicing their art. -
Sure, the others being Mongolia and Kazakstan. The interesting thing is that the DPRK also shares a border with a relatively thriving free society as well which is one of the reasons the CCP keeps supporting it at a minimal level. Here is a recent story from the DailyNK. Of course given the fact that the sources are few and far between, a lot of the information is a bit dated (usually by a few weeks or a month or two,), and it is often anecdotal, and or opinion. It does however shed some light into the Hermit Kingdom. N. Hwanghae Province tells new house owners to move in or face punishment In one rural area in Koksan County, workers dug crude pits at a depth of 0.5 meter in the gardens behind houses as a makeshift measure right before residents moved in. Wastewater from the kitchen and bathroom is drained into the pit, but families cannot use water freely for fear the pit will overflow. “For these homes to be livable, individual homeowners have to dig a deeper pit and cover it with a cement lid or build their own sewage system. Some shoddy homes don’t even have the pit, and instead have pipes that run from the kitchen into a nearby ditch. The people there are in horribly unsanitary conditions because of the swarms of flies and maggots,” the source said. Move in or get sent to labor camps Without doing anything to address these issues, the provincial people’s committee is insisting that families move into their new houses before Sept. 9 and even threatening to throw householders into labor camps if they do not move in, the source said. That has apparently aroused grumbling among people left with no choice but to immediately get ready to move into their new houses. “People have strong opinions about being obliged to move into nonfunctional houses, but they basically have to obey orders from officials who are only concerned with getting everyone into their new homes by Sept. 9 regardless of the actual conditions,” the source said. https://www.dailynk.com/english/north-hwanghae-province-tells-new-house-owners-move-in-face-punishment/
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The Decline and Fall of a Once Great Company
Dashinka replied to TBoneTX's topic in Current Events and Hot Social Topics
Go woke, go broke. The Democrat playbook. Aside from that, I thought this was interesting. Studies from Harvard and Tel Aviv Universities of 800 companies over a span of 30 years demonstrated that DIE programs frequently fail to change employees' attitudes. In fact, they often aggravate biases and racial hostility. -
To be fair, Tesla's and many other EVs are basically tablets on wheels, so a modicum of tech savviness is required. I was interested in the comment about the need for texting while driving, I wish she had expanded on this a little more. I suspect she was talking about the need to focus on the center console to do anything in the vehicle. Not completely familiar with Tesla's (I have never driven one), but I believe they are highly dependent on that center screen which certainly can take someone's eyes off the road. I see similar issues with other vehicles today, but in most of the ones I have driven recently, there was enough tactile controls for things like HVAC, wipers, etc. that the center screen was only used for navigation and audio.