@Horace said in Meanwhile, in Israel...: It's too bad that consumption taxes are so regressive. They are at least simple and elegant. Yeah. Seems like you could make them less regressive by strategically exempting a few classes of things or through targeted refunds. We do the first in most states with sales tax.

It is George Jetson's birthday today, you know.

Yes, but trees with an electric socket.

That's awesome.

Hadn't heard the flap story, but the piece does get one thing wrong...Stewart wasn't directed to fly that mission, he was actually on more of a 2-week dog & pony show. He wanted to go on a mission and the USAF allowed him to go. I don't think he was qualified on the B-52 at all. There is also a film he made for the USAF, touting the B-58, another plane that the film inferred he flew, but there are no records of him doing so. AFAIK, he was qualified on the B-24, B-36 and B-47. The B-36 was a big airplane, bigger than a B-52. In civilian life, he had several aircraft, the most famous being a P-51.

Yes, the brits was cited as an example of how a virtuous country arrests people.

@Jolly said in GOP sponsored Constitutional convention?: … it suddenly doesn't seem quite as scary... So why did you tell the readers to “be afraid, be very afraid” again?

Unless you’re a snowflake, it’s still safe to go back to the zoo.

A third party president with two party legislatures might send a message but will ultimately be ineffective.

https://twitter.com/MrAndyNgo/status/1553507258482528259?s=20&t=CuXzfkqUZooJGf3pH8ighA "Douchie's Guide..." Douchie.

I've already picked out the speaker cables - only $72,000.

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Remember it. This will be a great memory and a story to tell him. We

I think Obama said that raising taxes in a recession is a bad thing. Good thing that we're not in .... Ah, never mind.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/dem-linda-sanchez-rips-republican-women-for-trashing-me-over-middle-finger-at-baseball-game-instead-of-having-her-back/ar-AA108IxL?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=cf87c94ae539401c90c6f45d51b8fb37

@Mik said in My Congressman: And when he posts while drunk an intern takes the blame. Yup.

@Ivorythumper said in Some people just need...: @Klaus said in Some people just need...: I am always amazed how quickly and eagerly American police men pull out handcuffs. The guy is an asshole, but there is no reason to assume he’s a threat. It’s protocol for every arrest. Maybe. But why is it protocol? The police should treat people, including criminals, with dignity. Responses should be proportional to the situation and the threat. I'm sure there have been a few cases where policemen lost their life because they didn't handcuff somebody, but most other countries are willing to pay that price, and for good reason.