All_Pro_Bills

So we can agree to disagree here. I don't see it like you and I don't think I'm getting what I'm paying for here. Quite the contrary. A lot of higher income people agree with me and are exiting the State on a consistent basis. These are people that pay the majority of the State's income tax receipts. Over time this is eroding the tax base and will force State and local governments to make some hard choices. Hard choices they've avoiding making for a long time. This is true of a lot of States. And frankly, you sound like my niece. She's a net benefit receiver of the system and thinks its just fine. While I don't know anything about you personally I suspect your situation is closer to hers than it is mine as I've yet to meet a homeowner that is elated to pay the highest property taxes in the nation. Taxes which if you own or rent you pay directly or indirectly. Or maybe you directly benefit from out of control government spending?

All 3 million are in reality government workers hired to spy on citizens to identify and report on extremists behavior. Extremist behavior like people turning their A/C down below 75 degrees or expressing concerns about rising food costs or not praising the President or questioning the virtues of CRT.

She does suck at her job. The only people that suck more are the voters of Chicago. They deserve what they get like other cities that keep elected these incompetent idealists. Get rid of the police and encourage and make excuses for criminals. Enjoy the 4th citizens of our great cities and when you hear gunfire hit the ground hard and fast.

Sure "private" costs are significantly more equitable but you are omitting the impact of the cost of government and taxes which are higher in "liberal" states like NJ. Is a homeowner in Raleigh paying $14,000 a year in property taxes? NJ has the highest effective property tax rate at 2.49%. NC is .77% about 31% of the NJ rate. Add in some of the highest personal income tax rates and motor fuel tax rates and there you have it. Higher cost of living. To add insult to injury the Trump tax "reform" screwed everybody by limiting deductions.

Call it a consequence of consistently electing virtue signaling idiots that have no clue on how to run the city.

Sky-high rents and housing costs, outrageous state, local, and property taxes, and a generally high cost of living absorb that regional wage differential and then some. The NJ economy is so great that it has one of the highest rates of young adults living with their parents (Pre, during, or after COVID) because its too expensive and almost impossible to live on their own. Seeing almost every house in the neighborhood with 4, 5, or 6 cars in the driveway is a consequence of that. The state has a net-negative loss of population on a regular basis. And you do realize those great wage costs get passed on to the customer? So there is really no benefit to higher wages when your cost of living is even higher. NJ? You picked one of the worst examples you could.

Never did like the Bush II team and Mr. Rumsfeld was a key player. The WMD allegations was masterful in that Saddam would never disclose he had no such weapons as that admission would have emboldened his enemy Iran. While also peddling the idea Iraq was somehow connected to the 9/11 terrorists when it was obvious to anyone with just the slightest bit of knowledge all signs point to the Saudi's. It was deceit vs. deceit and set the stage for his demise and the deaths of 100,000 of thousands and the start of the migration of millions out of the Middle East to mostly Europe. And the US being stuck in Iraq for forever. And the removal of Iran's main obstacle to acting on their regional ambitions. All around a lot of bad consequences. May he RIP with the souls that lost their lives through this foolishness.

And tell us about multitude of Democrats that cooperated with the Trump administration? DC is completely polarized and political. As of 1/6 there was no organized planning. The execution of the event proved that. But Rep. Robespierre and the Committee for Public Safety are very good as manufacturing all kinds of conspiracies and framing their enemies to enhance their power. So I'm sure they're cook up another enticing story.

More like the definition of honestly. You should try it sometime.

As the resources and materials necessary to replace every use of fossil fuels such as electrifying the entire world vehicle fleet don't exist on this planet in the quantities needed I think the big hoax is we can convert our entire civilization to renewable sources like solar and wind and continue on our way without changing the social and economic arrangements. This is going to be a really big surprise to green enthusiasts when they find out the elites planning out their future didn't save a spot in the lifeboat for them all.

I say $1,000,000 for every "victim". Just to prove a point. Some people will take advantage of the windfall by investing in themselves resulting in the ability to become independent and self-sufficient while setting up their decedents for a future where they'll be better positioned to succeed Getting advanced degrees and starting businesses. This would be a positive outcome for everyone. But I'm willing to bet that something like 90% of the recipients will be flat broke busted in 3 years because they blew all the cash on buying lots of toys and goodies while living an unsustainable lifestyle that can't be maintained without a commensurate cash flow. So now what? Maybe the lesson will be people are just victims of their own bad choices and behaviors. And then its back to the public "wishing well" crying the blues that racism is holding them down in 2024 (now + my 3 year bet) when they were just plain stupid in blowing a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

Charges on Intent to distribute may come down to weight or quantity and how many "bags" the suspect is holding. One bag, no intent. Multiple bags, intent.

History matters for context and understanding and acknowledging the past. But it doesn't matter when it comes to what might be 2021 "systemic racism" conditions. The examples you cite no longer exist and have been outlawed. So exactly what 2021 remedies and changes are there for problems created by conditions that no longer exist? Slavery has been abolished by the 13th amendment and Jim Crow and separate but equal laws have been stuck down and abolished by court rulings and legislation such as the 1964 Civil Rights Act. Those "systemic" issues no longer exist. You can no better argue hard numbers of the "systemic" impact on today of those events than you can argue impacts from slavery in Ancient Rome and Egypt on contemporary Italian or Egyptian society and culture. Again, I'm seeking an understanding through the use of hard data and numbers in order to quantify and validate "systemic" statements and opinions. My base view remains unmoved. Systemic racism in 2021 is a belief rather than some scientifically tested set of facts or statistics. And beliefs are subjective opinions. Therefore, the idea that systemic racism exists is an opinion.

You're making my point for me. Those systems no longer exist. In 2021 what is systemic? This is about what is happening now. That's all I'm asking. For somebody to objectively define what hard numbers and objective information they're pointing to when they voice a systemic perspective about present day life and race relations in America 2021.

What I object to is the term systemic. It appears to be a subjective and anecdotal conclusion that lacks any quantification or numerical identification. Like "systemic racism". Does that mean at least 51% of people are racist? And what are the traits and actions of these people that are considered racist? Can somebody outline them? Are they actions, thoughts, words, something else? The term "systemic" implies some widespread problem of some observable condition that exists above some threshold value vs. the total population. When I press people for examples of systemic racism all I ever seem to get are historical references. But nothing from present day that is quantifiable and validates the belief. And while there are certainly individual acts and instances of race motivated bad behavior the idea its systemic or epidemic seems absurd in today's society as the numbers just don't add up. It all comes down to if you can't quantify it how can you know or say its systemic?

And inter-racial marriage. Is there a logical explanation why an oppressor and an oppressed would want to engage in the act of marriage? For CRT to pass the "true" theory test these arrangements could not exist. But they do and they go unexplained. If I was to debate or challenge the theory with some believer I might start here along with requesting an explanation of how Asians, Native Americans, Hispanics, Native Africans, Middle Easterners, Pacific Islanders, and others fit into the theory. And why they are omitted. My guess is including them would paint a completely different picture of the current reality and invalidate the subjective conclusions and beliefs of the authors.

If anyone thinks they're entitled to outcomes they're wrong. You're existence does not entitle you to an equal outcome with anyone else. One word of advice, WORK!

George Soros and his PAC money with Obama & his cronies from the White House basement. Or maybe Mrs. Biden? But yeah it is a mess. Plan accordingly so you're prepared when the SHTF.

I'm also not sure how anyone can come away from an examination of CRT and exposure to it with the conclusion that its a history lesson that includes events and facts that have been generally omitted from the "white" version of history. Its a theory, and perhaps a hypothesis that doesn't even qualify to the level of theory. Its a subjective opinion and interpretation of events and race relations by the authors. It is not an objective, scientific method tested theory that survives the rigors of factual examination and alternative models of race relations and history. Even myself, not being what I consider a history or sociology expert can come up with a multitude of alternative "theories" that explain all these topics in a different way. One big problem is its being presented as some "hard science" that passes all the tests to qualify as fact rather than what it is, which is just a subjective view of race relations and events. And the fact it supports the agenda of specific interests and belongs in the fiction section of the library rather than the non-fiction section is what needs to be made clear. If you're looking for objectivity you need to look elsewhere.

I got to tell you. You ruined my day by posting a picture of Satan here. I can only guess this picture was taken right after she was told that Jeffery Epstein was killed in jail and she realized her husband's sexual activities on his private island with under-age girls would not be revealed. But you've failed to address my fundamental argument. And since you can't or won't do that I must conclude you know I'm right.

Good answer. Or attack Federal buildings and property in DNC controlled jurisdictions where crime committed by party members is legal. But whatever side of the issue you're on we all know what's going on here. And if anyone wants to pretend its not about this one thing then go ahead. But let's be honest about it. These round ups of "suspects" related to 1/6 have got nothing to do with "terrorism", or "justice", or a group of unarmed people trying to over-throw the government. Hell, Joe said yesterday you'd need nuclear weapons and F-15's to pull that off. What its all about is the political party in control using the events at the Capitol, whether genuine or manufactured, as pretense for an attempt to use the power of the State to oppress and silence its political opposition. If you don't understand that you're just sleepwalking through life.

She's projecting. And clearly playing defense with that flimsy explanation. And on top of its she's plain ugly..

You spoke the magic word - Merit. Eliminating merit or the system of meritocracy is at the heart of everything the left supports. And everything they oppose. In their minds nothing is earned. Everything is the result of privilege or the lack of privilege. And their most recent fantasy is that its all based on race. Its at the core of some very stupid ideas which boil down to eliminating the assessment of qualifications or ability in deciding anything. Imagine how pro sports or the Olympics would look like if the concept of merit and ability were eliminated. Too many tall NBA players or too many fast track athletes on the national team. That's the world they seek. The liberals dream world is one completely devoted to mediocrity and the pursuit of a lowest common denominator to create an under-performing and dysfunctional society.

A "theory" is generally some conclusion that is supported by a set of observable facts and data but falls short of being accepted as fact. And what we do is gather and analyze more information, facts, objective data and observations, and statistics in order to validate or invalidate the theory. As these facts are gathered they support the theory or suggest other causes or other more plausible theories. I just don't see how critical race theory passes any of these objectives tests. It appears to be a subjective interpretation of history created by the authors while bypassing the scientific method of validation and invalidation. For example, concluding the primary reason behind the Revolutionary War was so the colonies could maintain the system of slavery. Its possible this could have been a factor but there is no evidence to support the conclusion it was the primary factor. It is the author's subjective opinion. The evidence and documentation and data of the period suggests the primary driver was the desire for independence from the Britain and the rule of the King. None of the important documents of the time, the Constitution, the Declaration of Independence and others emphasize the support of slavery at the expense of other objectives and principles. The preponderance of evidence that points to other factors should invalidate the assumption that slavery was the primary cause. But the originators of this theory ignore the data and cling to their narrative. The core of the theory is that "Race" is the primary driver of all social, political, and economic relationships. Whites share a collective persona and blacks share a collective persona and nothing exists outside of these persons. All white people share an inclusive and exclusive list of traits and that all black people share an inclusive and exclusive list of traits. But we can invalidate this conclusion by looking at demographic data in different aggregations such as income or education levels. A wealthy white person has far less in common with a poor white person than they have with a wealthy black person. And a wealthy black person has far less in common with a poor black person than they have with a wealthy white person. I would argue the prevailing factor determining status and person attributes in a "Capitalist" dominant culture has nothing to do with race and everything to do with income. And I can development an alternative view of culture and classifications using income to explain all the negative consequences faced by the poor. Consequence of being poor which are shared by whites and blacks. Privileges of being wealthy shared by whites and blacks. From statistics and simple observations. Observations the authors of CRT ignore. Observations that better explain how culture works in this country. And that's the flaw in CRT. I could go over each and every one of their key conclusions and provide an alternative explanation for every one of them that is much more plausible based on the examination of facts and data available. And invalidate the entire theory. But ideologists don't want to listen to facts or statistics. They just want to believe. At best the authors of CRT suffer from confirmation bias when analyzing facts and data. At worst they are knowingly perpetrating a fraud for some purpose other than "teaching history". What they are teaching is a flawed subjective interpretation of history and culture. And frankly if the objective is to "teach history" we can view events of the past from the perspective of others without CRT.

And then in 2022 "fight" to restore the filibuster when the Republicans gain control of the Senate.