Surely this is just the situation for which the 25th amendment was envisioned. It seems that impeachment would require a rationale while the 25th amendment only requires irrationality.
The more Trump screams about these things the more we are inclined to believe that he actually did collude with Russia to win the election and that he has something to hide with his taxes.
I doubt that drumpf really cares about the civilian deaths. After all, he stated that he was going to kill (bomb the shit out of) Al-Quaeda, Daesh, and all the other bad guys and "their families"
Well, we were stupid enough to kill a bunch of civilians including two Reuters cameramen when even I could see from the videos that it wasn't an RPG. This is child's play.
Are we, in the perhaps slightly exaggerated words of one foreign commentator, now just a “nation of idiots, incapable of doing anything except conducting military operations against primitive countries”?
It would seem to be more appropriate that we give Israel less or even nothing until the Palestinian land grab is stopped. How can Netanyahu say that he wants peace with a straight face.
This is what happens when you put a bean-counter in charge who can see nothing other than the (alleged, short-term) dollars saved. I suspect that this savings was in turn mandated by the elimination of the single-business tax.
If the current chaotic weather patterns are not sufficient evidence that something is amiss it's not clear what will be. The present human response shows not only a lack of intelligence but an appallingly low level of character.
Without question your analysis is spot on. Any thinking, reasonably intelligent person (whose numbers seem to be shrinking) will agree. What is not so clear is what to do about it. The complexity of both issues and regulations provide a complete obfuscation to the average person, even one who attempts to maintain reasonable knowledge of the salient issues.
I suspect that the only meaningful way we could ever effect change is to enact a constitutional amendment to provide for national referenda. If single issues could be addressed in a manner which the FEC could require to be stated in a manner that comprehensible by the average person while providing focus on that, and only that, issue we might stand a chance of retaining a representative democracy. Unfortunately, there is a much greater chance of pigs flying than for this method to be enacted by Congress.
Not listening to the pope is one thing, but if you look at the totality of what the church teachings are with regard to social issue it must be very difficult to reconcile being a Catholic and a member of the GOP. Talk about cognitive dissonance.
What is totally unfathomable is the fact that most, if not all, Trump supporters would not rise above his appellation of "loser". The fact that they do not seemed troubled by this is amazing.
Funny that computer simulation is adequate to get us to Pluto the first time but is totally wrong with regard to the projection of the earth's climate. Methinks someone's thumb is on the scale.
I love this pope, what he stands for, and what he says. However, I do not believe that he can escape the issue of exponentially increasing population that leads to the over-exploitation of resources without changing the church's position on birth control.
As a Ford retiree and former System Engineer for the Ford Escape Hybrid I would appreciate it if you would note that the Volt is not the only plug-in hybrid vehicle made by US companies. Ford also makes the C-Max Energi and the Fusion Energi plug-in hybrids.
It may be, as incongruent as it first appears, that the problems Obamacare will encounter are destined to be the birth pangs of a true national health care. As people realize that they have been hoodwinked by the faux media they will begin asking why we cannot have what other, supposedly lesser, countries already have. Perhaps the worse the launch goes, the sooner the hue and cry will be raised.
I suggest that you read the IPCC reports. If you believe that there is insufficient evidence presented there or that these scientists have been bought, well then I doubt you could be convinced by anything. So we'll just have to wait and see.
So Romneycare has produced exactly what it was supposed to. Now the question is why do people insist on making up their minds without the confusion of facts? Are they stubborn or just stupid. Given the number of occasions when they vote against their own best interests it's hard to draw any conclusions but the latter.
First of all, let me dispel your assetion that I intended that they "deserved to be shot". I neither said, nor implied any such thing. However, you don't insult someone's beliefs in a manner which could lead them to extreme actions. It's just not smart.
Now as to the "usual military macho mindset" I stand by that comment based on personal knowledge of many friends from the Marines, Army, etc. The Vietnam era Marines marched to the tune of "Kill Cong, Stomp, 'em down, Watch 'em bleed". If you think that isn't engendering a macho mindset which could have conceivably led to the shooting then I don't know which planet you're from.
It's definitely not clear what actually happened. I could see either version happening but the idea of the Afghan just shooting them for no reason whatsoever seems to me implausible. Considering the usual military macho mindset I could easily see Prof Cole's assertion as the fact.
Surely this is just the situation for which the 25th amendment was envisioned. It seems that impeachment would require a rationale while the 25th amendment only requires irrationality.
The more Trump screams about these things the more we are inclined to believe that he actually did collude with Russia to win the election and that he has something to hide with his taxes.
How about some consequences for over-zealous ICE agents?
I doubt that drumpf really cares about the civilian deaths. After all, he stated that he was going to kill (bomb the shit out of) Al-Quaeda, Daesh, and all the other bad guys and "their families"
Well, we were stupid enough to kill a bunch of civilians including two Reuters cameramen when even I could see from the videos that it wasn't an RPG. This is child's play.
Are we, in the perhaps slightly exaggerated words of one foreign commentator, now just a “nation of idiots, incapable of doing anything except conducting military operations against primitive countries”?
Yep.
It would seem to be more appropriate that we give Israel less or even nothing until the Palestinian land grab is stopped. How can Netanyahu say that he wants peace with a straight face.
This is what happens when you put a bean-counter in charge who can see nothing other than the (alleged, short-term) dollars saved. I suspect that this savings was in turn mandated by the elimination of the single-business tax.
If the current chaotic weather patterns are not sufficient evidence that something is amiss it's not clear what will be. The present human response shows not only a lack of intelligence but an appallingly low level of character.
Without question your analysis is spot on. Any thinking, reasonably intelligent person (whose numbers seem to be shrinking) will agree. What is not so clear is what to do about it. The complexity of both issues and regulations provide a complete obfuscation to the average person, even one who attempts to maintain reasonable knowledge of the salient issues.
I suspect that the only meaningful way we could ever effect change is to enact a constitutional amendment to provide for national referenda. If single issues could be addressed in a manner which the FEC could require to be stated in a manner that comprehensible by the average person while providing focus on that, and only that, issue we might stand a chance of retaining a representative democracy. Unfortunately, there is a much greater chance of pigs flying than for this method to be enacted by Congress.
Not listening to the pope is one thing, but if you look at the totality of what the church teachings are with regard to social issue it must be very difficult to reconcile being a Catholic and a member of the GOP. Talk about cognitive dissonance.
What is totally unfathomable is the fact that most, if not all, Trump supporters would not rise above his appellation of "loser". The fact that they do not seemed troubled by this is amazing.
Funny that computer simulation is adequate to get us to Pluto the first time but is totally wrong with regard to the projection of the earth's climate. Methinks someone's thumb is on the scale.
I love this pope, what he stands for, and what he says. However, I do not believe that he can escape the issue of exponentially increasing population that leads to the over-exploitation of resources without changing the church's position on birth control.
So Trump is going to sue NBC? How about they countersue over the loss of advertising and therefore profits that his idiotic remarks have caused.
What person could possibly believe that the ramifications of these acts will make for a safer and more secure Israel?
FYI, you can also help with the science of climate prediction at climateprediction.net.
The only question left to ask is not whether or not this is happening but rather, when will the chickens come home to roost.
If it's unthinkable that BHO didn't know just remember that Harry Truman didn't know about the Manhattan Project until he was told after FDR's death.
As a Ford retiree and former System Engineer for the Ford Escape Hybrid I would appreciate it if you would note that the Volt is not the only plug-in hybrid vehicle made by US companies. Ford also makes the C-Max Energi and the Fusion Energi plug-in hybrids.
It may be, as incongruent as it first appears, that the problems Obamacare will encounter are destined to be the birth pangs of a true national health care. As people realize that they have been hoodwinked by the faux media they will begin asking why we cannot have what other, supposedly lesser, countries already have. Perhaps the worse the launch goes, the sooner the hue and cry will be raised.
I suggest that you read the IPCC reports. If you believe that there is insufficient evidence presented there or that these scientists have been bought, well then I doubt you could be convinced by anything. So we'll just have to wait and see.
Makes one want to move to Canada. On the other hand, I've crossed the border many times but never recorded it. Was there another agenda here?
So Romneycare has produced exactly what it was supposed to. Now the question is why do people insist on making up their minds without the confusion of facts? Are they stubborn or just stupid. Given the number of occasions when they vote against their own best interests it's hard to draw any conclusions but the latter.
First of all, let me dispel your assetion that I intended that they "deserved to be shot". I neither said, nor implied any such thing. However, you don't insult someone's beliefs in a manner which could lead them to extreme actions. It's just not smart.
Now as to the "usual military macho mindset" I stand by that comment based on personal knowledge of many friends from the Marines, Army, etc. The Vietnam era Marines marched to the tune of "Kill Cong, Stomp, 'em down, Watch 'em bleed". If you think that isn't engendering a macho mindset which could have conceivably led to the shooting then I don't know which planet you're from.
It's definitely not clear what actually happened. I could see either version happening but the idea of the Afghan just shooting them for no reason whatsoever seems to me implausible. Considering the usual military macho mindset I could easily see Prof Cole's assertion as the fact.
If it walks like a duck and it quacks ........