It has been official republican strategy to block his nomination until the election so that there would be a chance that the next president might be a Republican and they could get a more conservative court instead.
That the Republicans then talked of further delaying for the next 4 years should Clinton win sends an even more ominous message that they care more about politics than the Constitution, the Country and *all* of its people.
... media or pollsters, were so arrogant in their attitudes towards Trump supporters that they got the bird from them while doing surveys. There ain't a good way to predict the reaction of people who refuse to be surveyed.
Perhaps that should have been explicitly reported in the polls: (a) Clinton, (b) Trump, (c) No comment, (d) Fuck you. People could then make up their own minds as to what (d) meant.
In closing, the only obligations I see us as legitimately having is not ever starting fights, and only entering into fights where we have been straight-up injured right here within our borders or within a reasonable distance of our shores.
Unless we have friends, allies to whom we have committed helping. In other cases, where we may not have any clear obligation to help, is it morally acceptable to ignore someone in need if they ask for help? Is your isolationism absolute? You only speak of war, but your rational would seem to easily extend itself to ignoring those suffering in other ways - natural disaster, famine, etc...
Should we not, through treaties or alliances, like NATO, rightly establish, support and defend external things that may be beneficial to ourselves? Doing so may create obligations to support and defend others. Is that still not in our interest?
On the other hand, I agree that we should avoid getting involved when not asked or our help is unwanted. Often, though, that can be difficult to decipher in places, say, where the administration is oppressing its people and doesn't want our help, but the people being oppressed do.
Your thoughts seem well considered but for shades of grey.
You want to have a sovereign country? Fine. Make sure you can defend it or otherwise exert effective leverage sufficient to maintain your sovereignty. Otherwise, someone is going to take it from you or otherwise ruin your day
That's not how civilized people behave. If that's how you behave, you're part of the problem.
Understanding how we got the US election result, is part of dealing with the result.
I think part of the reason (speaking in generalities) is that poor, white, less/uneducated, straight, christian white people feel alienated by the changing landscape within our country, left out of the changing economies, and ignored by most politicians - justified or not. As a result of their own choices or external factors. They're worried, scared, angry and finally found a candidate that spoke (and pandered) to them, their concerns and fears. Trump played his part well. We can only hope that Trump is more pragmatic and inclusive when he has to represent the entire country. A smart businessman would be. However, the world will keep changing and people need to adapt rather than pining for the "good old days" (Make America Great Again) and accept that putting the genie back into the bottle is impossible. Otherwise, it will be a last desperate breath of a dying thing that failed to evolve. If that's how it goes, I hope they don't take the rest of us with them.
You can of course still access a fingerprint-secured smartphone using regular touchscreen-friendly gloves by simply punching in your passcode on-screen, but why should we have to give up the convenience of a feature like Touch ID for months on end just because it's cold outside?
"New MacBook Pro Has Already Outsold All Other Laptops This Year " (TFS and TFA title)
... the new MacBook Pro accumulated more revenue...
Perhaps we differ on the meaning of the phrase "out sold". I take it to mean "number of units" not total revenue. By the latter standard, my house has out sold all new MacBook Pro's this year -- okay, maybe not *my* house, but someone's house...
Trump won because Americans don't trust the government to consider their best interests any more.
And I think, perhaps, right or wrong, with or without good reason, some people care more about "me" than "us". I extend this to cover not just the people, but the politicians as well.
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It has been official republican strategy to block his nomination until the election so that there would be a chance that the next president might be a Republican and they could get a more conservative court instead.
That the Republicans then talked of further delaying for the next 4 years should Clinton win sends an even more ominous message that they care more about politics than the Constitution, the Country and *all* of its people.
Perhaps that should have been explicitly reported in the polls: (a) Clinton, (b) Trump, (c) No comment, (d) Fuck you. People could then make up their own minds as to what (d) meant.
Overseas betting sites ... They are gamblers, not partisans.
But, judging by post-election interviews, seems a lot of the US electorate are both.
That said, MS has labeled every version of Windows as 'the most secure windows' ever since computers are regularly networked. Geez.
Ya, but *this* time, the baked-in, mandatory telemetry that tracks everything confirms it's the most secure version.
Spotify Is Writing Massive Amounts of Junk Data To Storage Drives
Or are they talking about the music files?
Crazy like a Fox ... News. :-)
Damn Russkies stopping Clinton by attacking their own banks!
Classic false flag operation. :-)
They want a wall against Mexico. Then let's build one along the Canadian border to USA as well.
Canada might beat us to that to keep us out. :-)
So you get to decide which countries around the world have improper leaders, eh? What other countries should we invade on your suggestion?
Yup. France. [You must be new around here.] :-)
Smoking causes emphysema, lung cancer, and may complicate pregnancies.
Big deal. Breathing causes death -- 100% of all dead people were habitual breathers.
Tariffs against China? Like trade wars have worked well in the past, they're often disastrous.
In more practical terms, a high percentage of things sold by Walmart are from China.
They took off Election day so they wouldn't taint the results. Good for them!
And also to celebrate that their candidate won.
In closing, the only obligations I see us as legitimately having is not ever starting fights, and only entering into fights where we have been straight-up injured right here within our borders or within a reasonable distance of our shores.
Unless we have friends, allies to whom we have committed helping. In other cases, where we may not have any clear obligation to help, is it morally acceptable to ignore someone in need if they ask for help? Is your isolationism absolute? You only speak of war, but your rational would seem to easily extend itself to ignoring those suffering in other ways - natural disaster, famine, etc...
Should we not, through treaties or alliances, like NATO, rightly establish, support and defend external things that may be beneficial to ourselves? Doing so may create obligations to support and defend others. Is that still not in our interest?
On the other hand, I agree that we should avoid getting involved when not asked or our help is unwanted. Often, though, that can be difficult to decipher in places, say, where the administration is oppressing its people and doesn't want our help, but the people being oppressed do.
Your thoughts seem well considered but for shades of grey.
You want to have a sovereign country? Fine. Make sure you can defend it or otherwise exert effective leverage sufficient to maintain your sovereignty. Otherwise, someone is going to take it from you or otherwise ruin your day
That's not how civilized people behave. If that's how you behave, you're part of the problem.
Understanding how we got the US election result, is part of dealing with the result.
I think part of the reason (speaking in generalities) is that poor, white, less/uneducated, straight, christian white people feel alienated by the changing landscape within our country, left out of the changing economies, and ignored by most politicians - justified or not. As a result of their own choices or external factors. They're worried, scared, angry and finally found a candidate that spoke (and pandered) to them, their concerns and fears. Trump played his part well. We can only hope that Trump is more pragmatic and inclusive when he has to represent the entire country. A smart businessman would be. However, the world will keep changing and people need to adapt rather than pining for the "good old days" (Make America Great Again) and accept that putting the genie back into the bottle is impossible. Otherwise, it will be a last desperate breath of a dying thing that failed to evolve. If that's how it goes, I hope they don't take the rest of us with them.
Just my $0.02.
By "the other candidates", you mean Hillary? No, she was "reached out to" by her billionaire friends, and nice, generous regimes like Saudi Arabia.
So, you're implying that Russia isn't nice and generous? :-) Not sure that helps.
I think the issue here is *why* the monkeys are paralyzed. I am suspecting these are not unfortunate victims of climbing accidents.
Probably more likely to be falling accidents than climbing. :-)
Although, it's not the fall that kills you, but the abrupt stop at the bottom...
You can of course still access a fingerprint-secured smartphone using regular touchscreen-friendly gloves by simply punching in your passcode on-screen, but why should we have to give up the convenience of a feature like Touch ID for months on end just because it's cold outside?
Because this: Feds Walk Into a Building, Demand Everyone's Fingerprints To Open Phones
Using a pass code is protected by the Fifth Amendment, using a fingerprint is not.
... because working with monkeys in China is less burdened by regulation than it is in Europe and the United States ...
Probably applies to people too.
"New MacBook Pro Has Already Outsold All Other Laptops This Year " (TFS and TFA title)
... the new MacBook Pro accumulated more revenue ...
Perhaps we differ on the meaning of the phrase "out sold". I take it to mean "number of units" not total revenue. By the latter standard, my house has out sold all new MacBook Pro's this year -- okay, maybe not *my* house, but someone's house ...
She is the Nickelback of Democratic candidates.
Nickelback: The Dane Cook of rock bands.
Trump won because Americans don't trust the government to consider their best interests any more.
And I think, perhaps, right or wrong, with or without good reason, some people care more about "me" than "us". I extend this to cover not just the people, but the politicians as well.
Of course, lies and exaggerations have always been central to real political campaigns; ...
The man the American people just elected President has no actual intention of being a functional President?
Worked for Bush and Cheney :-)
Maybe a few like John McCain might, especially having just won re-election and thus being safe for 4 years...
Senate terms are six years; House terms are 2 years.