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    Just a little humor

    Do Not Resuscitate Thank you Dr. Kevorkian.
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    What to call this thread?

    The language of science is mathematics, right? What objective scientific quantifiable standard should the IOC apply here? - - - - - There seems to be a double-standard here. - It's asserted that they're beyond normal range: - Yet we simultaneously assert they should compete as a woman. A...
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    The war in Iran (or whose war is it anyways?)

    Trump has a metaphorical tiger by the tail regarding Iran. Trump's War there is already spiraling out of control, already inflicting global pain by Trump closing down the Hormuz Strait. Trump cites opening the Strait of Hormuz as one of his U.S. military objectives there. BUT ! The Strait of...
  4. sear

    Just a little humor

    How does President Trump play darts? He throws a dart without aiming, and then draws the bullseye where ever the dart landed. x x x x x Q: What do you say to a politician during his most noble day of government obligation? A: Will the defendant please rise.
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    What to call this thread?

    Olympic gold medalist Caster Semenya blasts IOC's new policy to ensure fairness in women's events Semenya has DSD and has been barred from some competitions since 2019 By Ryan Gaydos Fox News / Published March 30, 2026 6:23am EDT Caster Semenya, a two-time Olympic gold...
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    U.S. Political Elections in 2026 - Trump / MAGA factors, Mid-Term Reflexive Rejection of the President's Party ...

    Rand Paul says he's '50-50' on running for president in 2028, 'thinking about it' "Yeah, I don't know yet, so maybe they know something I don't know," Paul said when asked about a recent Washington Examiner headline on the topic. "We're thinking about it, and I would say 50-50. We'll make a...
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    U.S. Military Conscription - Should The U.S. Resume The Draft ?

    Comedian Rob Schneider says every American should serve two years of military service starting at age 18 Rob Schneider proposes military draft, urges Americans to 'recommit' to traditional values By Tracy Wright Fox News / Published March 29, 2026 9:12pm EDT...
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    The war in Iran (or whose war is it anyways?)

    They're not identical twins. But there's substantial methodological overlap w/ Trump. Let's not ignore what has already occurred. The Kennedy Center, now the Trump & Kennedy Center. The East wing is demolished. Venezuela's elected leader isn't in Venezuela's capital. He's in a NYC prison. Our...
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    What to call this thread?

    Seems to me we need: - reliable, accurate standards, & - equitable enforcement Thus not a viable standard on its own, even if integrated into a broader spectrum of qualifications & distinctions. As I imagined. Thus, at the first Olympic competition, what matters is not whether or not the...
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    Photos, vids, etc ....

    English is an idiomatic mine-field. "Blue" can have connotations including: - "blue" as in Democrat dominant as in "blue State" vs "red State", Republican dominant. - despondent - low temperature. I try where possible to avoid ambiguity. I call the season "autumn" rather than "fall", to...
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    What to call this thread?

    Excellent question. To invoke Paul Harvey, your question shucks right down to the cob. The reason is Phelps' exceptionality is reportedly natural, whereas those whose differentiation is artificial raises questions. Regarding them, there are arguments on both sides. Until those arguments are...
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    What to call this thread?

    "A broken clock is right twice a day." analog aphorism The point seemingly legitimately made in #1,474 (I'm not validating it, but I'm not aware of any conspicuous error) is the imperfection of responding to this issue, now persisting for most of a century. I take no shame in being a...
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    Quotable Quotes

    dude just torched his own best excuse he's confessed it's deliberate, that verifies intent, often a key element in obtaining a conviction
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    - trivia -

    - Americans use 100 billion plastic grocery bags each year. - On average, plastic grocery bags are used for only 12 minutes before being thrown away. https://oceanconservancy.org/newsroom/press-release/2024/09/09/news-new-analysis-shows-plastic-bag-bans-help-prevent-plastic-pollution/
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    The Second Term of Donald J. Trump as President of the United States of America

    Sunday March 29, 2026 DHS funding lapse is now the longest government shutdown in U.S. history The partial shutdown — the rest of the federal government is being funded — hit a record 44th day on Sunday...
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    The war in Iran (or whose war is it anyways?)

    Reminds me: Sounds quite noble, for a high-ranking government official of a government that ruthlessly stole much of a continent from the aboriginal inhabitants. R5, I've never read The Rise And Fall Of The Third Reich. But over the generations I've gathered a fairly consistent image of who...
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    The war in Iran (or whose war is it anyways?)

    Trump: Partisan politics is intrinsically polarized. President Trump has intensified this political contention in the U.S. The result, difficult to find issues analysis that can be trusted to be objective. News from abroad is not necessarily objective. They grind axes on their side of the ocean...
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    The Second Term of Donald J. Trump as President of the United States of America

    'No Kings' protest begin nationwide with flagship rally in Minnesota Demonstrators across the country and the globe are protesting Trump at more than 3,000 planned events. March 28, 2026, 5:00 AM GMT-5 / Updated March 28, 2026, 4:56 PM GMT-5 / By Alexandra Marquez, Daisy Conant and Matt Lavietes...
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    The war in Iran (or whose war is it anyways?)

    ✔️ Thereby tiptoeing blindfolded around the causes and causers of WWI? Archduke Fergedaboudit ? Ostensibly respected historians have suggested WWII resulted from German grievances about the conclusion of WWI. So which domino was the first to fall? What / who caused WWI ?
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