budaatum:
https://wolfstreet.com/2023/05/11/evs-made-the-first-visible-dent-into-gasoline-consumption/

basilico:


The guy did not just chokehold for no reason .

IMAliyu2:


I from what I found on the wiki page.

He made broad threats, vented frustration, but didn't physically attack anyone.
The threats were not directly targeted at anyone either.
His threats were characteristic of a person down on their luck going through an episode.

Was he distributing other passengers? yes he was.

Was the force used to subdue him, that led to his death justified and proportional to the situation? No.
I have a very limited knowledge of marshall arts, but aren't chokeholds deadly and held for only a few seconds to subdue someone?
There is video evidence of the accused holding it for over 3mins, talk less of the alleged 15mins.
I think the manslaughter charges are warranted.

basilico:
In my opinion he did not mean to kill him.

budaatum:


In no sensible person's opinion did he mean to kill him. That's why the charge is manslaughter and not murder.

1stGenAmerican:


And if such evidence existed, the GOP Committee would’ve produced it by now. At this point, it’s hearsay and conspiracies.

feedthenation:
---John Durham full report---which was delivered to Merrick Garland last Friday and to Congressional Committee earlier today---interesting that this wasn't leaked in the press even though the report was given to Congress---probably there isn't much in it for the GOP to feast upon---

https://www.justice.gov/storage/durhamreport.pdf

basilico:


The report reveals that the DoJ and FBI had no reason to open any investigation.
The media. was used to disseminate lies that they all knew. A coordinated attempt to use lies in order to overthrow a legit govt.
See their coordinated talking points. Highly centrallised instructions to media on what to say on air.
Trump should sue these effing fools to high heaven


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1ab6uxg908

feedthenation:


---Donald J. Trump doesn't have the balls to sue the FBI or DoJ---he will lose in a big way---

Mueller probe: 34 indictments, multiple felony convictions, within 2 years

Durham probe: 3 indictments, two acquittals at trial, one conviction for a misdemeanor, after 4 years

feedthenation:


---Donald J. Trump doesn't have the balls to sue the FBI or DoJ---he will lose in a big way---

Mueller probe: 34 indictments, multiple felony convictions, within 2 years

Durham probe: 3 indictments, two acquittals at trial, one conviction for a misdemeanor, after 4 years

budaatum:


Funny isn't it. Nigeria, poor as it is, ought to be providing food for its school children but America is bulking at providing for its.

Tax payers should pay for it. 1% tax on annual income over 10m would probably do it. But paying to feed children will increase birthrates, but according to warped minded magas, Democrats can't be having none of that because it reduces profit from abortions.

The Seven Mountain Mandate is part of dominionism.[5]

Followers claim that the biblical base for the movement is derived from Revelation 17:1–18, wherein verse 9 reads, "And here is the mind which hath wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains".[5] The seven areas which the movement believe control society and which they seek to control are family, religion, education, media, entertainment, business, and government.[5] They believe that their mission to take over the world is justified by Isaiah 2:2 "Now it shall come to pass in the latter days that the mountain of the Lord's house shall be established on the top of the mountains."[4]

Followers believe that by fulfilling the Seven Mountain Mandate they can bring about the end times.[4]

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seven_Mountain_Mandate

IjeBos:


I think if you did a national referendum, people would be willing to pay extra taxes to give children free food while they are in school. Republican legislators seem to be opposed to it though. Republican's view of Christianity is weird to me.

feedthenation:


---Donald J. Trump doesn't have the balls to sue the FBI or DoJ---he will lose in a big way---

Mueller probe: 34 indictments, multiple felony convictions, within 2 years

Durham probe: 3 indictments, two acquittals at trial, one conviction for a misdemeanor, after 4 years

raskymonojendor:

1stGenAmerican:


First Sarah Palin, then delusional MGT, now Lauren. Righteous Lauren was a teen baby mama before getting married. Her young teen son also just became a baby daddy and earned himself a first offense OWI.
The party of Christian family values, right? 😏

1stGenAmerican:


First Sarah Palin, then delusional MGT, now Lauren. Righteous Lauren was a teen baby mama before getting married. Her young teen son also just became a baby daddy and earned himself a first offense OWI.
The Party of Family values, right? 😏

feedthenation:
Rudy Giuliani 'demanded MouthAction while on phone to Trump'

https://news.yahoo.com/rudy-giuliani-accused-coercing-ex-033519722.html

1stGenAmerican:


7% is nothing to sneeze at.
Funny but someone in this thread recently made the very false claim that EVs were being sold at surplus from manufacturers because nobody wanted them—-and the demand was for diesel and gas engines. Every year, manufacturers introduce more hybrid and EV models while trimming fully gas/diesel models while more consumers migrate to hybrid and EV models.
If the vehicle costs are nearly the same, how many people will purposely buy one that fills up on $75 instead of one that fills up on $35, has a more comprehensive warranty, and entitles the buyer to a sizable tax credit? The numbers are telling the truth.

IMAliyu2:


Probably comes from McCarthy era, red scare brain rot.
Free school lunches is socialism
socialism is when the government does things
socialism = evil

That sort of line of thinking.

This is probably why they are against socialized healthcare, as well among other reasons

LordAdam16:


No. It's the creep in demands.

At first it was free school lunch for K-12. Sounds reasonable. Now, it is universal free breakfast, lunch, dinner plus snack. How long do kids stay in school for?

Also no, money does not grow on trees. Every year a debt limit showdown happens. We're currently living through one such showdown where the so-called "largest economy of the world" has to raise the debt ceiling so it does not default on existing debt.

Property taxes pay for school spending. And anyone here who actually lives in America knows housing costs are already through the roof. Moreover even liberal states usually have homestead exemptions and stuff that limit how much tax can be siphoned off property owners.

But let's just raise 1% on those earning $10m+ in annual income. Pray tell, wiseass, how many people earn above $10m+ in the US? And how much they already pay in taxes.

[s] @1stGenAmerican is a lawyer. Maybe she has friends in biglaw. She should ask her friends about their effective tax rate, even when they only make a fraction of $10m per year[/s]

I mean they already pay 55% in federal, state, and county taxes in some locales (and that's beside sales and property taxes). But sure, let's add another 1% to pay for universal free food. And another 2% in wealth tax. And another 1% to increase funding to shelter illegal immigrants. And another 1% for the homeless. And another 1% for the crumbling infrastructure. And another 2% for reparations. And another 1% to combat climate change. And another 1% to beef up social security.

CLOWNS!

But no, you're not socialist or communist. You just want someone else to give up what 60+% of their paycheck to pay for free sh*t when the list only expands. Sure thing, comrade!

Then when anyone pushes back, the narrative becomes these evil people want kids to starve.

Even after taxpayers already fund school cafeterias, EBT, CPS, and grants to food banks and nutrition advocacy groups. Nothing will ever be enough for you dregs and gluttons.

LordAdam16:


Stick to legal matters, which is your forte.

EVs are a huge money pit for anyone but Tesla. ICE are still amazing money minting machines for every legacy automaker.

Taxpayers (through subsidies) and ICE buyers are subsidizing the EV revolution.

I don't have a problem with it. I'm pro green energy. The Model S Plaid, Lucid Air, Mach-E are great feats of engineering; but the economics is not a slam dunk.

Also, if you understand economics, gas prices should fall as EV adoption surges; while electricity rates with its regional oligopolies will continue to rise.

And if you think EVs are not going to cost as much to maintain/operate as ICE in the future, you have no idea how Western policymakers think. The whole EV is cheaper than ICE is a talking point to gin up adoption. And when the numbers are high enough and ICE is on death throes, away goes the tax credit and in come the new taxes to make up for lost revenue from ICE owners.

-Lord

IMAliyu2:

If you agree with the ethicality of providing school kids food.

Then I have no problem with agreeing and disagreeing what are and aren't reasonable demands.
Free breakfast and lunch? This seems reasonable.
Dinner and snacks? I don't know, school hours don't usually extend long enough to warrant dinner, except maybe I'm wrong here.

Something the lawmakers should be discussing, don't you agree?


There's always taxpayer money for other things like the afghan occupation which costed the US between 100-50 billion annually before leaving, and the current aid to Ukraine estimated to be about 75 billion currently.
But when it comes to the topics of programs that aid the American people that would cost a fraction of all that then there's a debt ceiling to consider.
Twisted sense of priorities.

Yeah housing costs are going up, how does this relate?
School funding being dependant on property taxes has its own issues.
But no one is talking about raising property taxes here.


If you've already earned above 10m I doubt an extra 1% tax on earnings above 10m is going to affect your quality of life


Irrelevant to me.


Your argument is basically the slippery slope fallacy.

Or you know, take a fraction of out of the 1 trillion military budget instead.

You seem to not understand, I don't mind paying taxes, and I assume most people as well as long as those taxes go to programs that measurably makes society better, in this case it's providing food for school kids for fck sake.


Communism is when people pay taxes.
Big brain stuff right here.

Yes free school lunches and healthcare would be based actually.

Could you give me examples of the said push back?


So your just complaining that taxpayer money will be used to prove free school lunches, cry me a river.

IMAliyu2:

If you agree with the ethicality of providing school kids food.

Then I have no problem with agreeing and disagreeing what are and aren't reasonable demands.
Free breakfast and lunch? This seems reasonable.
Dinner and snacks? I don't know, school hours don't usually extend long enough to warrant dinner, except maybe I'm wrong here.

Something the lawmakers should be discussing, don't you agree?


There's always taxpayer money for other things like the afghan occupation which costed the US between 100-50 billion annually before leaving, and the current aid to Ukraine estimated to be about 75 billion currently.
But when it comes to the topics of programs that aid the American people that would cost a fraction of all that then there's a debt ceiling to consider.
Twisted sense of priorities.

Yeah housing costs are going up, how does this relate?
School funding being dependant on property taxes has its own issues.
But no one is talking about raising property taxes here.


If you've already earned above 10m I doubt an extra 1% tax on earnings above 10m is going to affect your quality of life


Irrelevant to me.


Your argument is basically the slippery slope fallacy.

Or you know, take a fraction of out of the 1 trillion military budget instead.

You seem to not understand, I don't mind paying taxes, and I assume most people as well as long as those taxes go to programs that measurably makes society better, in this case it's providing food for school kids for fck sake.


Communism is when people pay taxes.
Big brain stuff right here.

Yes free school lunches and healthcare would be based actually.

Could you give me examples of the said push back?


So your just complaining that taxpayer money will be used to prove free school lunches, cry me a river.

IjeBos:


Was going to reply. But you seemed to have covered all the bases.

IjeBos:

An aside: I think we as a country need to talk about Economic patriotism as a form of Patriotism. Elizabeth Warren gave a good speech on this. People out of highschool sometimes fight and die for the security and stability that allows someone in the US to be a Billionaire, but asking them to pay more in taxes is a bridge to far? I don't agree.