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  1. sear

    HEADLINES: 2026

    That's one seemingly plausible explanation. It doesn't seem consistent with Fauci's otherwise impeccable public health lifelong commitment. If malice was Fauci's agenda, why did he not better leverage the AIDS pandemic? #240 is not the only possible explanation, and it's not the Ockham's Razor...
  2. sear

    The Second Term of Donald J. Trump as President of the United States of America

    Really? If that's so, AND ! if Comey's defense team can provide legitimate / valid evidence of it, AND ! therewith demonstrate selective enforcement, isn't the law judge obliged to toss the case? I've wondered whether Comey is soft-balling, as a distraction / annoyance to Trump / Republicans...
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    Quotable Quotes

    Certainly some among Trump's base may "actually" believe. I believe reports have filtered through that even some Republicans want the Epstein files released. There may be a higher % law-&-order conservatives among Democrats than Republicans. But I wouldn't count the nation's entire GOP as zero...
  4. sear

    HEADLINES: 2026

    Is it that simple? Perhaps. Or, Trump speaks about his decision to end Dr. Fauci's federal security detail Politics / Jan 24, 2025 2:56 PM EDT FLETCHER, N.C. (AP) — President Donald Trump has ended the...
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    The war in Iran (or whose war is it anyways?)

    Politics Sophie Brams / Wed, April 29, 2026 at 11:17 AM GMT-5 Iran deal prospects look dim: Keane Retired four-star Army Gen. Jack Keane predicted on Wednesday that Iran would continue delaying negotiations with the U.S. to end the 60-day conflict in a bid to exert pressure on President Trump...
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    What to call this thread?

    Olivia Dunne & Miller Lite bring the fun while Bud Light continues to flounder, Nancy Mace shoots a gun & MEAT Plus: Ivanka Trump shows the LIBS what a real woman looks like at a fancy gala By Joe Kinsey OutKick / Published April 30, 2026 9:19am EDT These brands are...
  7. sear

    Just a little humor

    - Twin engine aircraft offer one undeniable benefit over their inferior single engine substitutes. With twin engines, one of the two can fail, or entirely fall off the wing, and there's always enough thrust in the remaining engine to get you to your crash site. flesh-mangling catastrophe, an...
  8. sear

    Just a little humor

    There's a popular myth that one needs a parachute to go skydiving. Amusing, but false. One needs a parachute to go skydiving more than once.
  9. sear

    Quotable Quotes

    Yes DJ, normally it's the "glass" that's the pane, clearly different in your case.
  10. sear

    The Second Term of Donald J. Trump as President of the United States of America

    How rising jet fuel prices are driving up the cost of fighting wildfires April 30, 20263:00 AM ET By Austin Amestoy While the U.S. government is in charge of fighting most big wildfires, nearly all the 500 or so aircraft they use are privately owned by contractors like Dauntless...
  11. sear

    HEADLINES: 2026

    Fine. And thank you R5 for displacing the MAGA Chicken Littleism with some objective considerations. I don't recall encountering the word "murder" among these sources. If serving John Barrymore was more trouble than it's worth, send him packing. It doesn't appear to "86" such prospective...
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    The war in Iran (or whose war is it anyways?)

    Iran War has cost the U.S. $25 billion so far, Pentagon official says Acting Pentagon Comptroller Jules Hurst said most of those costs came from munitions. https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/iran-war-cost-25-billion-dollars-us-munitions-hegseth-armed-services-rcna342714
  13. sear

    The war in Iran (or whose war is it anyways?)

    Trump declared victory very early in his new War against Iran. And yet Trump can't find a way to end his War. 1,200 x $4 $M = $4.8 $Billion "We also asked if he would take up President Trump on his offer to potentially renegotiate the nuclear deal." Richard Engel NBC News "Why should we...
  14. sear

    Below The Fold ...

    Laymen may tend to misapprehend overlapping bell-curves. Generally men may have upper body strength superior to women, the central tendency. BUT ! The strongest woman is surely stronger than the weakest man, opposite six sigma fringes. AND ! It's not like she vanquished Hulk Hogan. She's...
  15. sear

    What to call this thread?

    a) True. b) It seems truth isn't enough, even when it reflects wisdom directly from the holy book, Matthew 7:12. Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. I sense it's preaching to the choir, if you'll pardon an ill-chosen metaphor. What does it take to transform discriminatory...
  16. sear

    Below The Fold ...

    "You're never beaten unless you quit." CNN founder Ted Turner
  17. sear

    HEADLINES: 2026

    The early reactions trickling down to my desktop display seem more like gossip than news. Reported, UAE has invested to increase their production capacity, and now they want to monetize it. R5 #231 hints that for UAE, a ~40% production increase may only result in a ~20% revenue increase, at...
  18. sear

    The Second Term of Donald J. Trump as President of the United States of America

    Yet he's already taken a wrecking ball to long-tenured standards, to the detriment of the People. Withholding red dye from ground beef might degrade the aesthetic (if any), turning fresh looking red-shaded beef to grey. But expert opinion supports RFKj's position on it. So the Trump...
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    The Second Term of Donald J. Trump as President of the United States of America

    The Constitution does not say that a Justice must be American born, a certain age, or hold any particular profession before being selected. However, https://thelawdictionary.org/article/qualifications-to-become-a-supreme-court-justice/ I'm not much of a fan. BUT Early in his elevated notoriety...
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