The Frankish Reich

You said it better than I. All very true. It's easy for politicians to pass overbroad laws when they know they're not enforceable. Welcome to the real world.

And so we can have debates about whether a particular fetus is viable. And in Texas, people running to court to try to get an order to stop a D&C or D&S because they suspect the fetus is still "alive." As our friend says: What a mess.

Not to mention men on the hook for child support for a child neither parent wanted.

But, but, but ... I do hate injuries, and I do hope that Tom Brady gets hurt for the year! Is there anything wrong with that? Seriously, what I'm saying is this: there's been a lot of posturing on the Republican side. The "I'm more pro-life than you!" stuff that gets you through the primaries. Roe v. Wade provided these candidates cover. You can vote for things without really thinking through what they mean. Repub Candidate A: "I support a ban on all abortions after 8 weeks." Repub Candidate B: "My opponent is not really pro-life! I support a ban on ALL abortions, from the time of fertilization." Now: so, that in vitro clinic has to close unless it tracks/reports to the state officials that ALL embryos will be implanted in a woman's uterus? Now: so, a Colorado abortion provider is advertising abortion trips from Oklahoma. Are you going to outlaw that? Now: so, 100% of experts attest that the fetus cannot be born alive. Are you going to allow an abortion in those circumstances? Then: Elon Musk - "I'm moving to Texas, the land of the free!" Now: Tesla engineers: "I am not moving to Texas." Repercussions, repercussions. None of which were considered by those blowhard politicians trying to win an election.

Dead fetus = spontaneous abortion, not induced abortion. So, correct. But: nonviable fetus? Severe genetic defect, sure to be "born" stillborn? Illegal to abort that fetus in many states. Make that mom deliver!

Don't accuse Donald Trump* of having "clear dementia." *A reminder that your mentor, your sensei your ... svengali! holds that he is the true President-in-Palm Beach-Exile. Soon to be restored.

Let me ask the defenders of this decision. (And none of us can pretend to have read it yet!) I understand it turns the matter over to the states with no limits ("after 6 weeks of pregnancy", etc.). I know many people, including religious people, with kids born of in vitro fertilization. That will now be illegal in many states. Clinics will have to shut down there and the desperate-to-get-pregnant women (umm, "people" haha) will have to travel for these procedures at even greater expense. Do you think this is a good thing? Do you think women are likely to accept this?

Will this impact his marriage to a man-like creature?

No. I hate the decision. I am pointing out that everything was pointing to the Republicans flipping Congress in November. Now, not so much. This will be an extremely unpopular decision.

The best day for Democrats since both Georgia Senate races went their way in late 2020! Republicans who love Trump because "he put pro-life conservatives on the Court": be careful what you wish for.

Except its not an "investment." It is pure speculation. I suppose some people consider it a hedge, akin to buying gold or Swiss francs when you hold a lot of other dollar or other fiat currency assets. But "investment?" No.

I have college age kids. I'm not gonna say exactly what I did at that age, but suffice to say I wasn't always real careful about what I ingested. My advice to my kids now is way beyond the "just don't do drugs" stuff of my youth. It really is that dangerous now ... you've just got to keep away.

You never know what you might learn by browsing a football fansite! 🍺 Thanks for the fun history lesson. I feel like smoke "treatments" are going to be the next big thing in alternative medicine.

Oh, I agree with that. It’s a far worse experience now, worst in my memory (I went in January). But …. To assess whether there’s any negative impact on the parks, we’ll really need to wait till fall, when those who’d already booked have completed their vacations. There’s a lot of wishful thinking here.

Nobody goes there anymore; it’s always too crowded

That’s what I thought, but the numbers are … weird. The best data we have says: - pre-COVID (Feb 2020): 63.4% - May 2022: 62.3%

I hope you’re sitting down because … I agree. We got a bit carried away with the whole “entanglement” thing in the religion cases. I see no constitutional bar to funding (through its students) a school operated by a religious organization. Even one with a religious orientation. One caveat: a hard-and-fast no funding to religious schools rule is easy to administer. It’s religious? It doesn’t get state funding. Not even by subsidizing the tuition it’s students pay. The Maine rule announced today? That brings us more litigation. It requires state oversight over curricula and minimum standards. Does a strict orthodox school that teaches only scripture and interpretations of scripture (but no math, science, world/US history, etc) qualify? I say no. Same with a strict Koranic school - the type the Taliban believes is the only true education. We are subsidizing students (and, in turn, their schools) to ensure access to the basic educational requirements we think every school should have. 30 hours of reading, writing, arithmetic per week with 3 hours of religion (of your choice)? Fine. The reverse? Not so fine.

Huh?

You are attempting to argue with the poster previously known as Deranged Rhino, or the poster currently spewing Deranged Rhino’s nonsense under the moniker DR’s Ghost. Unfortunately, many of the choicest DR cuts here were eliminated when he (I think it’s a he, but …. they?) was banished from this fair and resplendent land. A brief reminder may be in order: - All-in on QAnon. The magnificent stupidity of the 500 page “Q Analysis” thread is, I hope, preserved somewhere. - A UFO conspiracist too! - Fully believed the Hilary’s arrest warrant was signed, and that Trump would be gloriously restored to the throne before the inauguration/within weeks/by the following summer/umm, someday real soon. - Completely sold on the Baby-Eating Fountain of Power cult idiocy that inspired the Pizzagate would-be shooter to go looking to shoot up the basement of a DC pizza restaurant where kids were held in captivity, only to find that said restaurant actually had no basement Who wouldn’t be inspired by such a mind? He’s doing his own research!

In other words, the things you are observing are TOTALLY CONSISTENT with a low unemployment rate.

Thanks for the intelligent/informed comment. I think I agree with everything you said. I do continue to hold some gold (about 5-7% of my portfolio combined, both in the “already mined” ETFs and in the “still underground” gold mining corps) because I agree that the Fed will soon lack the will to go full Paul Volcker this time around.

To answer the question posed by the OP ... Perhaps this kind of thing has something to do with it? https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/texas-news/texas-republicans-vote-on-platform-during-convention/2996415/ The GOP platform calls homosexuality an abnormal lifestyle choice.

http://mathcenter.oxford.emory.edu/site/math117/historicalBlunders/

Your ECON 101 exam: The top line is the S&P 500 since Biden's inauguration. - 3% The middle line is the EAFE since Biden's inauguration. - 18% The bottom line is EEM since Biden's inauguration. - 28% Discuss. Extra Credit: Do the same for gas prices in the USA vs. Europe vs. Japan vs. Emerging Markets. Extra Extra Credit: Do the same for inflation rates.

Not to be rude here, just honest: I take it your training is in the culinary arts. I don't know a hell of a lot about that, so I'm not about to critique your understanding of cooking. Maybe you should follow the same rule when it comes to economics?