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The day's news. Anything worth conversing about?

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[quote=marioncountycouple7688][quote=slowandpassionate]"The one from the attack by insurrectionists. If someone gives their loyalty to a president instead of the country, they are a traitor." Certainly if they try to weaken or overthrow th…

The day's news. Anything worth conversing about?

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I" think you are confusing the Republicans with the president. The actions of one vs the actions of a party." Unfortunately, the two are fused these days. When voters reflexively vote for a candidate, solely because trump endorses hm or he…

The day's news. Anything worth conversing about?

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"The one from the attack by insurrectionists. If someone gives their loyalty to a president instead of the country, they are a traitor." Certainly if they try to weaken or overthrow the Constitution. That's why I will never trust the J6 tr…

The day's news. Anything worth conversing about?

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[quote=funfor2houston][quote=marioncountycouple7688]173 House Democrats vote against resolution honoring police during National Police Week. Not surprised...[/quote]Not surprised at all . They been trying to defund police for quite a while…

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[quote=vabeachcouple33]"I can see him resigning before his term is up." Resigning, no. Incapacitated or dead, yes. I remain convinced that Trump will die in office. A year ago I made a guess of August 2026. That's probably early.[/quote]I'…

Obituaries

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[quote=MelvinBoinkster]Memphis Grizzlies' Forward Brandon Clarke dies suddenly at age 29... Cause of death has not yet been released.[/quote]Sadly, Clarke had drug arrests in nearby Arkansas. That could have contributed to his lack of succ…

The day's news. Anything worth conversing about?

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[quote=Forfunin205][quote=slowandpassionate]"What a bizarre world we live in. Openly, brazenly redrawing maps off-cycle in an attempt to favor your own party is not cheating, but the other guys simply winning is cheating." Don't I know it.…

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"What a bizarre world we live in. Openly, brazenly redrawing maps off-cycle in an attempt to favor your own party is not cheating, but the other guys simply winning is cheating." Don't I know it. Here in TWS Central, the legislature is in…

Trumps Iranian War

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[quote=windowShopping7]Today is supposed to be the start of something called Operation Freedom. Freedom to to add more financial burden to American consumers. A US vessel was hit by Iran according to news reporrs. With the administration c…

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[quote=windowShopping7][quote=slowandpassionate][quote=windowShopping7][quote=slowandpassionate][quote=windowShopping7][quote=slowandpassionate]"They will do the same thing to NOLA they’ve done to Nashville. Maga won’t be satisfied until t…

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[quote=windowShopping7][quote=slowandpassionate][quote=windowShopping7][quote=slowandpassionate]"They will do the same thing to NOLA they’ve done to Nashville. Maga won’t be satisfied until the US is an apartheid country." No, the TN legis…

The day's news. Anything worth conversing about?

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[quote=windowShopping7][quote=slowandpassionate]"They will do the same thing to NOLA they’ve done to Nashville. Maga won’t be satisfied until the US is an apartheid country." No, the TN legislature is meeting in special session next week t…

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"They will do the same thing to NOLA they’ve done to Nashville. Maga won’t be satisfied until the US is an apartheid country." No, the TN legislature is meeting in special session next week to change the districts again and split Memphis u…

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"People not politicians and presidents are supposed to choose who represents them. Anything else is not democracy. Although I really wish someone would inform maga that the asshole in the White House is supposed to serve them. They seem to…

How's your 401k doing lately??

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[quote=vabeachcouple33]We have bounced back reasonably well, although still below our early 2025 peak. But the economy right now looks like the outfit The Riddler wore in the 1960s Batman show. Fun Fact: John Astin, who played The Riddler,…

The day's news. Anything worth conversing about?

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[quote=2muchfunclub2]"FWIW - I did go on Amazon and put in "8647", so it begs the question whether he can bring suit against anyone wearing an article of clothing with 8647 on it. I suppose this case will set the precedent on the matter at…

How's the Weather Out There

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[quote=windowShopping7]Slow! It was nothing but dampness here in CT on Saturday. Sunday it was perfect at 56 and so I pruned my wittle heart out.[/quote]Gimme a ticket to CT!

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"California should be broken into at least 3 states, IMHO. As I understand it, north east California is full of red necks, lol." Hell, you can make a case for carving up lot of states. Maybe carve out a new (and blue) state including Birmi…

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"With the exception of physical appearance and alcohol issues, these people all seem to be lesser versions of donald." The governor, both US Senators and many other elected people in my state seem to be crawling over one another to out MAG…

The day's news. Anything worth conversing about?

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[quote=windowShopping7][quote=Goodenuff]Well, there's Mickey. I haven't seen his name (in small black letters) for a long time. I figured he was either busy evading revenooers during tax season or maybe sitting in his bunker because of som…

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So there's an AI picture of trump presumably impersonating Jesus, with hand healing a sick or dead man. The American flag and regular people in the background along with heavenly light showing through. This is making the rounds in social m…

The day's news. Anything worth conversing about?

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[quote=windowShopping7]Orban is OUT! Someone should’ve remembered what happened when JD visited the last Pope.[/quote]Hungary rebelled against an authoritarian superpower in 1956 and were crushed. 70 years later they rebelled against anoth…

Only the best people

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"How will she avoid that? The maga base hates her, The democrats hate her and the less extreme republicans reps, have legal backgrounds and feel contempt for her. There’s approving of the Qatari jet, DOJ firings, pay for pardons, vindictiv…

The day's news. Anything worth conversing about?

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[quote=marioncountycouple7688][quote=slowandpassionate][quote=marioncountycouple7688][quote=slowandpassionate][quote=Goodenuff][quote=goodgollymsmolly98226]"Bye, bye Bondi. You were corrupt however you just weren’t corrupt enough." Really?…

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[quote=marioncountycouple7688][quote=slowandpassionate][quote=Goodenuff][quote=goodgollymsmolly98226]"Bye, bye Bondi. You were corrupt however you just weren’t corrupt enough." Really? I don't think it was lack of corruption or affinity fo…

The day's news. Anything worth conversing about?

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[quote=Goodenuff][quote=goodgollymsmolly98226]"Bye, bye Bondi. You were corrupt however you just weren’t corrupt enough." Really? I don't think it was lack of corruption or affinity for it, because she totally had both. I think it's just T…

Happy Thoughts and Bitchfest

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BF: Some well known individual, a convicted felon and suspected pedophile, was roaming my city today. HT: He's gone back somewhere along the Atlantic coast playing golf and outta here.

The day's news. Anything worth conversing about?

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[quote=windowShopping7][quote=mayhem8]FunFor - Re: TDS: " These people are full of hate for America." Few if any people that hate Trump (what you call TDS) actually hate America. That is just a way for people with TWS to assign hate to a l…

The day's news. Anything worth conversing about?

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slowandpassionate: Robert Mueller, former head of the FBI died today at 81 after a long struggle with Perkinson's disease. trump's reaction: "Good. I'm glad he's dead." Good, I'm glad he's dead, he can't hurt anymore innocent people* Which…

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[quote=marioncountycouple7688][quote=Goodenuff][quote=marioncountycouple7688][quote=slowandpassionate]Robert Mueller, former head of the FBI died today at 81 after a long struggle with Perkinson's disease. trump's reaction: "Good. I'm glad…

Trumps Iranian War

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[quote=windowShopping7][quote=goodgollymsmolly98226][quote=windowShopping7]I’m not especially hopeful when we turn down Ukrainians offer to help with drone production and navigation and donald spits in their I watched a documentary about d…

The day's news. Anything worth conversing about?

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" If the laws aren't working, Change the law... Christ, it's not state secret.. it's surprisingly easy to change laws, there is a whole process and everything... So, the situation is, what it is. Either fix the problem or live with it." @M…

The day's news. Anything worth conversing about?

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[quote=Forfunin205][quote=slowandpassionate]"You are laughable... I want the law followed, I want it followed to the letter. I want it followed indiscriminately.. I want it followed now.. The end." You Bama boys have amnesia. In 2012, you…

The day's news. Anything worth conversing about?

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"You are laughable... I want the law followed, I want it followed to the letter. I want it followed indiscriminately.. I want it followed now.. The end." You Bama boys have amnesia. In 2012, you state passed a law to crackdown in illegal a…

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[quote=windowShopping7][quote=goodgollymsmolly98226]"I attribute it to 3 causes: 1) The inability and/or laziness to really give thought to the issue. 2) Bigotry 3) Cowardice. It’s easy to punch down at desperate people." All those things…

Trumps Iranian War

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[quote=marioncountycouple7688][quote=mayhem8][quote=marioncountycouple7688]Per Open the Books, the watchdog that first reported the Pentagon's luxury spending, it was 272 separate orders for a total cost of $139,224. That works out to a do…

Trumps Iranian War

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[quote=marioncountycouple7688][quote=slowandpassionate][quote=windowShopping7]In one month Hegseth/ DOD has spent 11 million on steak, 7 million on lobster, 2 million on crab legs,98k on a grand piano for 1 staffer’s home (yes out of taxpa…

Trumps Iranian War

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[quote=windowShopping7]In one month Hegseth/ DOD has spent 11 million on steak, 7 million on lobster, 2 million on crab legs,98k on a grand piano for 1 staffer’s home (yes out of taxpayer funding), 140,000 for donuts. There’s a restaurant…

The day's news. Anything worth conversing about?

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[quote=marioncountycouple7688][quote=windowShopping7][quote=goodgollymsmolly98226][quote=Onehelluvaguy]“Trump colluded with Russia" , that didn't happen,…”. According to who? Trump and the Right? Lmfao. A Special Counsel concluded he most…

Trumps Iranian War

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[quote=funfor2houston]Trump and the US have screwed up . My friend that works in Washington DC said this morning get ready , this war goes past one month will go on for years. The thought in DC is bad. My friend explained to me we have kil…

The Epstein Files

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[quote=windowShopping7][quote=newoneapp][quote=funfor2houston][quote=slowandpassionate][quote=windowShopping7][quote=vabeachcouple33]I watched some of Bill Clinton's testimony. While Hillary has remained more in the public eye in the last…

The Epstein Files

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[quote=windowShopping7][quote=vabeachcouple33]I watched some of Bill Clinton's testimony. While Hillary has remained more in the public eye in the last 15 years, I don't recall when the last time I saw Bill Clinton, but I was frankly a lit…

Trumps Iranian War

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[quote=windowShopping7]Slow! You’re back : )[/quote]I just enjoy reading your wise words here :-)

Trumps Iranian War

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[quote=tbrmskss]The trump administration is considering asking congress for a supplemental funding package of up to $50 billion to fund this war...[/quote]Does he plan to move money already appropriated for something else or just add $50 b…

Trumps Iranian War

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[quote=windowShopping7][quote=goodgollymsmolly98226]Yeah. But there's some merit to that 47 year citation, since Iran has been an enemy of the US for that entire time. Not entirely unmerited, given the excesses of the Pahlavis over 50+ yea…

Trumps Iranian War

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So trump decided to follow Netanyahu's lead and start bombing Iran. Although his message changes frequently, generally he says his goals are 1) regime change and 2) no boots on the ground. He also says it will all end in a few weeks. This…

The day's news. Anything worth conversing about?

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[quote=Forfunin205][quote=slowandpassionate][quote=windowShopping7][quote=marioncountycouple7688][quote=slowandpassionate][quote=hedo2forus]They are not even true Democrats anymore, they have degenerated into a Marxist ideology.[/quote]Ple…

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[quote=windowShopping7][quote=marioncountycouple7688][quote=slowandpassionate][quote=hedo2forus]They are not even true Democrats anymore, they have degenerated into a Marxist ideology.[/quote]Please explain this in detail. How are they adv…

The day's news. Anything worth conversing about?

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[quote=mayhem8][quote=owcangrace][quote=mayhem8]windowShopping7 - Apparently, unless it comes from Truth Social, it's all fake news. Funny how the ones asking for links discount any provided and rarely provide their own. I suppose turn abo…

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[quote=marioncountycouple7688][quote=slowandpassionate]"Socialism rots everything it touches....good job Trudeau." So I take it that American socialism should be abolished. So you in favor getting rid of Medicare, Social Security, medicaid…

The day's news. Anything worth conversing about?

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"Socialism rots everything it touches....good job Trudeau." So I take it that American socialism should be abolished. So you in favor getting rid of Medicare, Social Security, medicaid, unemployment checks, police depts, fire depts, public…

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[quote=marioncountycouple7688][quote=slowandpassionate][quote=marioncountycouple7688][quote=owcangrace][quote=slowandpassionate][quote=funfor2houston]Tariffs are t going away .they have another way can get tariffs and not call it tariff mo…

The day's news. Anything worth conversing about?

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[quote=marioncountycouple7688][quote=owcangrace][quote=slowandpassionate][quote=funfor2houston]Tariffs are t going away .they have another way can get tariffs and not call it tariff money . It will go to court and president Trump will figh…

Tracking Tariffs and other Economic Policies

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[quote=mayhem8]One suck part about this is that if any money collected by tariffs was to be refunded, it would go to the importer because that's who's on record as paying the tariff. If that importer passed on the cost of the tariff by rai…

The day's news. Anything worth conversing about?

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[quote=funfor2houston]Tariffs are t going away .they have another way can get tariffs and not call it tariff money . It will go to court and president Trump will fight it to the end of his term …Nothing is changing.[/quote]There ya go! The…

The day's news. Anything worth conversing about?

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[quote=marioncountycouple7688]Ok..... So nothing in the SAVE act would prevent any voter, ALREADY REGISTERED to vote, from voting..... So..... We are talking about people wanting to register to vote... So...... It's not like you need to sh…

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[quote=owcangrace]here is a copy and paste of the Save Acts document requirements direct from the congress dot gov site. Date on it is 1/5/2026. So this is the most recent, there has been many and there has been changes. (b) Documentary pr…

The day's news. Anything worth conversing about?

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[quote=marioncountycouple7688][quote=windowShopping7][quote=marioncountycouple7688][quote=slowandpassionate]"I believe the stark contrast, that completely dismantles the entire Hitler comparison, is the fact that illegal immigrants are a p…

The day's news. Anything worth conversing about?

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"I believe the stark contrast, that completely dismantles the entire Hitler comparison, is the fact that illegal immigrants are a problem. They are a financial burden. They OBVIOUSLY are scamming the tax payers for BILLIONS. They ARE votin…

The day's news. Anything worth conversing about?

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[quote=windowShopping7][quote=goodgollymsmolly98226]"She’s garbage." Bondi is not alone in being a garbage human in the Trump administration. I kinda thought she'd be a little more competent though, since that was the argument some Senate…

The day's news. Anything worth conversing about?

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[quote=windowShopping7][quote=funlyfriend][quote=windowShopping7][quote=Goodenuff][quote=FlipFlops_and_Droptop][quote=justus70]Wow Justin Tells it. This is Pitiful. https://t.me/Tironianae/423587[/quote]That's ai[/quote]A friendly word of…

The day's news. Anything worth conversing about?

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[quote=marioncountycouple7688][quote=slowandpassionate][quote=marioncountycouple7688][quote=slowandpassionate][quote=marioncountycouple7688][quote=slowandpassionate][quote=marioncountycouple7688][quote=slowandpassionate][quote=tbrmskss]" h…

The day's news. Anything worth conversing about?

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[quote=marioncountycouple7688][quote=slowandpassionate][quote=marioncountycouple7688][quote=slowandpassionate][quote=marioncountycouple7688][quote=slowandpassionate][quote=tbrmskss]" having a secure vote but I'm sure your side would disagr…

The day's news. Anything worth conversing about?

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[quote=marioncountycouple7688][quote=slowandpassionate][quote=marioncountycouple7688][quote=slowandpassionate][quote=tbrmskss]" having a secure vote but I'm sure your side would disagree." Just stop being stupid. Voter fraud in negligible.…

The day's news. Anything worth conversing about?

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[quote=marioncountycouple7688][quote=slowandpassionate][quote=tbrmskss]" having a secure vote but I'm sure your side would disagree." Just stop being stupid. Voter fraud in negligible. Everyone who has studied the issue, liberal and conser…

Obituaries

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[quote=MelvinBoinkster]Chuck Negron, founding member of the band Three Dog Night, dies at 83 years old. He died of heart complications.[/quote]I enjoyed seeing TDN in concert in their day.

The day's news. Anything worth conversing about?

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[quote=tbrmskss]" having a secure vote but I'm sure your side would disagree." Just stop being stupid. Voter fraud in negligible. Everyone who has studied the issue, liberal and conservative, has found that the rate of voter fraud is in th…

The day's news. Anything worth conversing about?

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[quote=bonnieandclydect]“What does Nicholas Maduro have now that he has become newsworthy / popular.“ Some say he’s spilling the beans on rigging the 2020 election.[/quote]Of course we all know that Maduro ran totally honest elections and…

How's the Weather Out There

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[quote=Someonescoming]The cold is very bad this year, maybe it's age, we are about to raise the white flag and head south![/quote]You have to go pretty far south. Most of us in the mid south secretly like these little snows we get once or…

The day's news. Anything worth conversing about?

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[quote=Goodenuff]Not gonna use the reply to feature for this long one. "You probably know a lot more about MN politics than me but I would think Klobuchar would start as a strong favorite. I'd bet on Klobuchar getting the job. Not because…

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[quote=Goodenuff][quote=marioncountycouple7688][quote=Someonescoming]Me thinks Walz will soon be gone; even the Democrats are backing away from him, saying, "He is trying to fantasize us into a Civil War."[/quote]I believe he has publicly…

How's the Weather Out There

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It was just above freezing yesterday and today here. But not enough to soften the several inches layer of ice from the sleet, freezing rain, and snow. And tomorrow another cold front. I got out to the store yesterday but it wasn't easy get…

Time to walk out of the theatre Republicans

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[quote=windowShopping7]Johnson just shut down the HOR again. Great start for 2026. Murder, threatening to invade an ally, and a shutdown. Every day is a fiasco. Every day people are getting injured, having their rights violated and being d…

Time to walk out of the theatre Republicans

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[quote=Forfunin205][quote=slowandpassionate][quote=windowShopping7][quote=slowandpassionate]As the old saying goes, Democrats fall in love where Republicans fall in line. In the 70's and 80's, we saw some bipartisan cooperation. Then Newt…

Time to walk out of the theatre Republicans

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[quote=windowShopping7][quote=slowandpassionate]As the old saying goes, Democrats fall in love where Republicans fall in line. In the 70's and 80's, we saw some bipartisan cooperation. Then Newt Gingrich took his party in a different direc…

Time to walk out of the theatre Republicans

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[quote=marioncountycouple7688]Republicans and Democrats define compromise very differently...[/quote]They do now, under the hard MAGA ideology. This is more of a recent development in the nation's history.

Time to walk out of the theatre Republicans

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As the old saying goes, Democrats fall in love where Republicans fall in line. In the 70's and 80's, we saw some bipartisan cooperation. Then Newt Gingrich took his party in a different direction in 1994. As Speaker he instructed his caucu…

WTF

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[quote=mayhem8]Does anyone else here get AARP emails? The last one I got was kind of a WTF. The title of one article was "11 Products Getting More Expensive in 2026". It starts off like this - "First, the good news: price increases are coo…

How's the Weather Out There

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[quote=marioncountycouple7688][quote=slowandpassionate]17 degrees with a wind chill of 5. Snow, sleet and frozen rain last night and today. More snow tonight and tomorrow. Colder tomorrow and Monday. Memphians aren't as tough as Minnesotan…

How's the Weather Out There

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17 degrees with a wind chill of 5. Snow, sleet and frozen rain last night and today. More snow tonight and tomorrow. Colder tomorrow and Monday. Memphians aren't as tough as Minnesotans.

The day's news. Anything worth conversing about?

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[quote=marioncountycouple7688][quote=slowandpassionate][quote=newoneapp][quote=funfor2houston]Peaceful protests are fine and sometimes needed . but don’t bring a gun and show it to an officer trying to keep order. .This guy was brainwashed…

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[quote=newoneapp][quote=funfor2houston]Peaceful protests are fine and sometimes needed . but don’t bring a gun and show it to an officer trying to keep order. .This guy was brainwashed . Absolutely NO common sense. ..Evil left . That man c…

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[quote=marioncountycouple7688][quote=slowandpassionate][quote=marioncountycouple7688][quote=slowandpassionate]Why does DHS immediately defend their agents every time they kill someone? If they were a truly professional law enforcement agen…

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[quote=marioncountycouple7688][quote=slowandpassionate]Why does DHS immediately defend their agents every time they kill someone? If they were a truly professional law enforcement agency, they would withhold statements until an investigati…

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Why does DHS immediately defend their agents every time they kill someone? If they were a truly professional law enforcement agency, they would withhold statements until an investigation is held and take appropriate action. if they were to…

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[quote=8inchcable]"President Donald Trump threatened on Saturday that he would implement 100% tariffs on Canada if it strikes a deal to become a "drop off port" for China. "If Governor Carney thinks he is going to make Canada a "drop off p…

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[quote=Someonescoming]"I can't understand why nobody is talking about the new ICE policy that allows officers to enter homes without a judge’s warrant." Once again, this is false propaganda. ICE is seizing and deporting convicted felons an…