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If it burns the Republican party, in it's current form all the way to the ground, that would NOT be a 'bad thing', IMO. FFS, Darth Cheney is voting for Biden. Fun fact: The "Haitians are eating dogs" garbage was started by... Neo-Nazis. https://www.npr.org/2024/09/10/nx-s1-5107320/jd-vance-springfield-ohio-haitians-pets This story mentions the Blood Tribe, I've seen other reports that include the Patriot Front too.

One reason he faces fewer charges is because he was CONVICTED of THIRTY FOUR of them.

It's racist AF. "Those people" (who just happen to be black) are clearly BARBARIANS!!!! "They" eat household pets!!!!!! I went through something similar back in middle school (we called it "junior high" back then). The small city I grew up in (Appleton WI) was very insular. You could honestly say that there was VERY little actual discrimination, mainly because there were no minorities to discriminate against. There were NO African Americans in my schools. Not elementary, middle (jr high) or even high school. The city had been a 'sundown city' back in the 60s. Not by law, but it was real. Then, in the mid to late 70s, there was an influx of Hmong refugees (Laotian & Vietnamese). My mom was involved in getting them set up and settled, because the church we went to sponsored several families. The pushback she got for helping them from a LOT of people, both neighbors and parishoners (one of my earliest lessons in 'no hate like Christian love') was pretty intense. And, of course, 'everyone' knew that the Vietnamese ate dogs. So, of course, 'everyone' knew that the refugees were going around, stealing dogs to eat. And adopting all the dogs from the Humane Society... To eat. Really. Same bullshit as now, just a different minority.

Harris may well be the first Presidential candidate I actually voted FOR since my first Presidential election, Reagan's second term in 84 (I was young, idealistic and not terribly experienced). There are aspects I don't agree with, but overall, she's smart, experienced and seems to actually be a mostly decent person. As I've said before, I'd vote for Howdy Doody, with Clarabelle the Clown as VP over Donnie von Schitzenpants.

Well, they won't actually be able to read the Bible, but then again, they don't now either.

I believe there is a D-license requirement for Gold Wings (and also for other 'accomplishment' awards) I'm not trying to debate if that is a good thing or not, just that it's part of the requirements. If Kim is doing these jumps as tandems because she doesn't feel safe at her age, yet still holds a D, I don't have an issue with it. I can see some folks 'splitting hairs' and saying that since she hasn't made a solo jump in a while, she doesn't have a current D, but I would argue that with her history and her place in the sport, she should get a pass on it.

He doesn't think Harris is the equivalent of Trumpty Dumpty. He thinks she's worse.

I started after rounds went out of fashion, and I was always taught that it was called a 'slider hang up'. Not a huge deal, but I'm a bit pedantic. So different people are jumping it. Different people are packing it. And it does the same thing with everyone? I'm going to agree with Peter and suggest that the canopy is old, obsolete, and probably deserves a nice peaceful retirement.

I always thought a 'streamer' was a round malfunction. Do you mean that the slider isn't coming down until he yanks the rears a bit? That's a bit different. Is the slider the right size? If so, I might be tempted to mess around with how it gets quartered when packing. I've seen canopies that were super sensitive to how the slider was stowed. I have a 170 Sabre2 that really likes to have the sides of the slider pulled well out. If that isn't done, hard(ish) openings will happen fairly often. I'm reading this as 'all the lines that are out of spec are too long', not 'all over the place'.

And proof that Obama is Kenyan, proof that illegals voted in 2016, proof that he donated his salary as President, the list goes on and on and on and on.

Ummm... We already knew that Darth Cheney is Liz's father.

Hi Jerry, I would have spelled it "Puckey" too. Growing up in the 70s, the TV show MASH was huge. When Harry Morgan showed up for the 4th season as commanding officer Colonel Potter, he was presented as a career officer, who had been an old horse cavalry soldier. He brought with him (roughly) a bazillion euphemisms for 'large animal excrement'. Both 'Horse Hockey' and "Horse Puckey" were among them.

Nipp1eboy.

Yet anything that interferes with HIS campaign is 'wrong'. They're idiots. Fucking morons.

What is the procedure in Botswana(?) for aircraft modifications? What does the aviation authority there require? I know that where I am (in the US), the procedure is well laid out. The Federal Aviation Administration needs to approve ANY modifications. Their approval is given on proof that the modification doesn't cause any problems. Actual approval can range anywhere from the FAA conducting a quick inspection to documented testing of thousands of hours of live testing. Many places accept FAA approval (STC) because they know and trust the FAA process. Without knowing exactly what the aviation authority (ministry?) where you are requires, any anwer you get here will be a guess.

Interesting. Every DZ that I've been to (which admittedly isn't all that many) that requires AADs has you press the button and makes sure that the light comes on.

Oh yeah. Trying to get all the MAGA morons shoved back under their rocks isn't going to happen. Part of me hopes they'll try another insurrection. Another thousand or so getting sent to jail & prison would be kinda funny. I'd only hope (and expect) that they won't be allowed to simply go home at the end of it. I'd think the security that would be in place would stop them.

Pfffft. They know perfectly well that EVERY reproductive rights referendum that's gone to a vote has passed in favor of women's rights. Even Ohio and Kansas. Ohio tried REALLY hard to change the rules so that the level of majority the polls were showing wouldn't be enough. Didn't work.

That's fucking hilarious, coming from you. Try looking in the mirror when you say that.

One of his minions assaulted a worker who tried to stop them. The little Trumpkins also claimed the worker seemed to be suffering from a mental illness (really). The worker declined to press charges out of fear of retaliation from the MAGA Morons. The level of idiocy & disrespect are insane. The defense of it by the MAGA Morons is pretty awful too.

You mean 'go back to the way we used to do it'? You do realize that the primary process is pretty new, don't you? It used to be caucuses and conventions. Party bosses picking who they thought would win. Source:https://constitutioncenter.org/blog/a-brief-history-of-presidential-primaries

It was still part of the US. Along with Puerto, Guam, the US Virgin Islands and a few other places. Remember when Trumpty Dumpty said that he had 'spoken with the president of the Virgin Islands'? Yeah, he's THAT stupid. https://www.newsweek.com/trump-doesnt-know-hes-president-us-virgin-islands-684308

They are 'top men'.

It's actually a pretty good question. As the Professor pointed out, it was put in place 235 years ago, but a bunch of guys with good intentions but very little practical experience (nobody had any) in setting up a government "of, by and for the people". The six year, overlapping terms guarantee some continuity, some experience in place. While it's possible for some sort of 'populist revolt' to peacefully take over congress in one election (not really going to happen, but theoretically possible), it would take THREE major biennial elections to overturn the Senate. Also, the two houses (and the executive branch) represented 3 different interests. The House represents 'the people'. Originally direct elections, representation based on population. The Senate represents 'the states'. Originally elected by state legislature. Each state has equal representation. The President represents 'the country'. Indirectly elected by the people, then the electoral college. One person. While he (or potentially she) has quite a lot to do domestically, one of the big jobs is to be 'the face' of the country internationally (although the Senate has to ratify any treaties with other countries). All of it is part of the 'checks and balances' the founders tried to put in place. They really wanted to keep one person from taking over. It worked imperfectly, but pretty well, until the Rs decided to cheat.

Well, there were some interesting things said at the DNC last night. One of my favorites: Heather Cox Richardson, Aug 19th. https://www.facebook.com/heathercoxrichardson