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https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2023/01/marjorie-taylor-greene-congress-georgia-election-background/672229/ A bit of a long read, and by no means entirely neutral, but I think it does a fair job of giving context to her worldview and how it has translated into her particular brand...

I am not looking to cast aspersions on any of these TV hunters or their fans. For me, though, the type of personality that makes a person successful on television and promoting advertisers is not one that aligns well with my own.

As with everything, it is certainly a multifaceted issue and I am reticent to assign any one cause, nor do I discount your analysis as being a contributing factor. However, I think it assumes a degree of helplessness or lack of accountability on the part of some minority communities. I would be...

I am probably further to the right on immigration than most Democrats, but I will try my best. 1. Assigning a single motivation is not possible as there is quite a diversity of views amongst Democratic voters. By and large, your typical Democrat believes immigrants are hard workers who help...

Certainly not a pass. I think the Biden administration’s strategy on the border thus far has been nothing short of disastrous. I am merely speculating as to the why. Biden is noticeably diminished compared to four years ago, but I have seen nothing that leads me to believe he has the level of...

There is policy and there is strategy. Of course Biden has policies he hopes to see realized. His problem is letting strategy always take central focus.

There are reports that Biden will issue an executive order cracking down on asylum within the next month. We will see soon enough. There are certainly open borders “whackos” in the Democratic Party, but I do not think Biden is one of them. I would say that he is closer to those who want to...

I am waiting to see how Biden handles future developments with Israel (and hopefully the border) before I decide whether to vote for him. Regardless, I will not vote for Trump.

I heard someone refer to it as a choice between the unfit and the unwell. I will not vote for the unfit.

If we are going to continue letting kids slide through high school without learning math or reading, the very least we could do is require that they take finance and civics.

I am absolutely floored, this is stunning work. I cannot wait to see it finished.

Citizen would be my first pick followed by Seiko. Or if you want something a little different, take a look at Orient.

As a Democrat, the widespread support within the party for student loan forgiveness utterly baffles me. Whichever party manages to right their ship first will win a huge swathe of the electorate. But as it stands, it is a choice between political malpractice or maleficence.

Agreed. I would like to see all social media gone, but TikTok is a good start.

It keeps the Chinese and other nefarious characters from corrupting our youth even further. The amount of nonsense they are hearing and believing from TikTok is out of control, it is dangerous, and it is intentional. With regard to online pornography, I do not think a ban is the right move, but...

I could not agree more. Congress passing aid to Israel, Ukraine, and Taiwan, as well as a ban on TikTok would be a nice start.

Please read the last paragraph of what you quoted. “In short this was an extraordinary effort, militarily and financially, on the part of the Iranian regime. That will make the utter failure of this attack all the more sobering to the leadership in Tehran.”

Big fan of renaissance wax

While I will always push for the 280 AI, if your rifle shoots straight I do not see changing it to be worth it.

Unfortunately, I already saw it. A depressing look at what an AI future could very well be.

Now I have to listen to Pryor today. If you have not yet read Carlin’s autobiography “Last Words” I highly recommend it. Bruce’s “How to Talk Dirty and Influence People” is also a great read. Even if you are not a fan, what he did for free speech cannot be overstated.

I used to be a fan of Kinison, but I tried to listen to him recently and a lot of his material just does not hold up. Carlin, Bruce, and Pryor still hold up great.

I do not disagree, but at least in my experience, the smartest people I know are also the most voracious readers. I tutor high school and college kids, and it is so frustrating to tutor a kid in a literature class who is about to graduate high school but can barely read. As a country, we need...

As Winston Churchill said, “without victory, there is no survival.” However, I see no reason why victory has to mean immediate decimation of Iran at this very moment. Israel knows well that patience is a virtue. Still, there must, and will, be consequences. I trust Israel and our military to...

I do not know Mr. Swift personally nor do I know how he runs his business, so I will refrain from commenting on it. With regard to work ethic, I believe you get it from your family and your community. I grew up in a home where both of my parents worked 60+ hour weeks and a community where being...

A kudu bull is my top animal too. I actually dream about it. While the Big Five are always desirable, it is telling just how many of us have been hooked on this magnificent creature. I was pretty set on Namibia, but now it looks like I will have to give another look at Botswana.

https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2001-mar-19-fi-39732-story.html Here is an article from 2001 about a bank doing something similar with Weatherby. Must be a thing with them. As a side note, the bank in this article was horribly misrepresented in the opening of Michael Moore’s “Bowling...

I have no military experience, but it seems like an odd choice for our enemies to attempt a show of strength only to fold like a paper tiger. First Russia, now Iran. Will China be next? My assumption is that their leaders are so surrounded by sycophants that they start to believe their own bluster.

I find it dispiriting the number of Americans who do not read anything that clashes even marginally with their views. That is not to mention the even greater number who do not read at all.

For people of a certain age, the first time holding a Mark V was something of a revelation. Now, though, their new rifles do nothing to excite me, especially the ones with the whacky fluting and bizarro camo. Same goes for their new RPM cartridges. Odd to see a company swing from belts to...

And I have wanted a 244 H&H for as long as I can remember.

I have heard a very similar thing from a good friend of mine who is a highly respected quantum chemist. He is consistently baffled at the projected energy generation from solar panels. Apparently it comes down to “particle in a box” physics that make clear the limit of even the most...

There is no nice way of saying it, but this is perhaps my greatest fear for the future of this country. Recent surveys have found that over 20% of Americans between 18-29 years old think that the Holocaust is a myth and 25% think that the Jewish people deserved it. Those are just some of the...

Unfortunately, Biden has been put in a bind by progressives in his own party, certain generational and demographic shifts in key swing states, and even some of our own allies. Up until very recently, Biden had been one of the best allies to Israel. However, in an election year with already poor...

Unsure as to what you mean by awakening. My thoughts on Obama are complex yet ultimately boring. Personally, he seems to be intelligent, upstanding, and a good father. As President, I found him to be profoundly disappointing on many fronts, the main one being his foreign policy, particularly...

I do not agree with everything DeSantis has done as governor, but he is a massive step up from Rick Scott.

It is quite entertaining how my progressive friends and I have switched places on Fetterman.

So is he a brain dead imbecile or a wannabe marxist dictator? It is easy to view those with whom you disagree strongly as the enemy, but I firmly believe that the vast majority of people on both sides of the aisle are good upstanding Americans who want what is best for the country. They just...

The country that mandated abortions under the one child policy is probably not the best benchmark of “draconian” abortion laws.

Just maybe, not every Democratic voter is a political strategist seeking to undermine GOP candidates. Just maybe, a GOP candidate inspired Americans with her vision of America.

I feel that most claims about choke tubes are nothing more than marketing. If it patterns decently in your gun, odds are that a new expensive choke of the same constriction is not going to make a perceivable difference.

I thought Harris could have been good. However, she was in the unfortunate predicament of running in the primary during the George Floyd/BLM riots and being a former prosecutor when the progressive base was chanting ACAB. As such, she tacked way too far to the left, but none of the progressives...

Nikki Haley could have done more than just sweep the general election. She could have been an actually unifying president. I know many independents and Democrats, myself included, who would have voted for her. If that were to happen, it would be a hard for Democrats to find a candidate who could...

Lots of great comments above. In my opinion, the greatest threats are habitat loss, wildlife mismanagement, generational change, and hunters themselves. The places that we need to keep the most wild also have the fastest growing populations, and those people do not care about conserving these...

Slightly off topic, but I have always loved vintage Orient watches. Obviously no comparison to Rolex but they still make me happy.

That has not been my read of the situation, but I will look into it more and revise my assessment accordingly.

Biden’s export controls on semiconductors and other advanced technologies has significantly hampered China. Yes, Trump labeled China a currency manipulator and then rescinded it once they signed a trade deal that they did not fulfill. Therefore, it was all for show. Still, I would like to see...

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If that qualifies as being tough on China, then Biden is the toughest. He has kept most of Trump’s tariffs in place and added a whole lot more, specifically targeting sectors that they would need to outpace us economically or militarily. Trump removed China from being listed as a currency...

I respectfully disagree. To me, Trump’s weakness on Russia, China, and basically every one of our allies and international interests is the greatest danger to our way of life. Even if Democrats were to somehow manage to capture both chambers of Congress and the White House, there is no chance...