Trump Job Approval
| Pollsters wrong in 2024: | 42.0 / 55.1 | -13.0 |
| Pollsters right in 2024: | 46.2 / 51.0 | -4.8 |
 | GOP | DEM |
| Democrats +3 | 216 | 219 |
Trump Job Approval
| Pollsters wrong in 2024: | 42.0 / 55.1 | -13.0 |
| Pollsters right in 2024: | 46.2 / 51.0 | -4.8 |
| GOP | DEM |
| Democrats +3 | 216 | 219 |
The Hedgehog Report - Phoenix Edition 
88 responses to “Halfway through the week.”
Its – 2 degrees here, GFYs.
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I love the smell of wokeness roasted in the morning…
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MSNBC sounds worried…
“More organized this time
The shock and awe of countless executive actions hints at a far more professional White House operation than his chaotic first term. New White House chief of staff Susie Wiles was credited with adding structure to the Trump campaign while not being able to temper his wild, sometimes self-destructive improvisational instincts. Perhaps she can do the same in the West Wing.
And unlike during his first few days in office the last time around, Trump knows what he wants to do and how to do it. His good humor after the adulation of his second inauguration – so-far undimmed by inevitable political setbacks – has probably helped too.”
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Trump has good humor? Who knew?
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VictrC
January 22, 2025 at 12:38 am
I believe that Trump knows the EO will be overturned unanimously by the SC. There is no other way to read the amendment than to say, any person born on American soil is American, no matter the status of the parents. There is also this little thing called stare decisis, and this SC would be hard pressed to reverse a 100 year old precedent.
With that said, I think he did it to give his base fodder. A big chunk of red meat to salivate over while other things are going on. He, his cabinet, his lawyers, et al know he’s going to have it overturned…and fairly quickly I believe.”
Of course HE knows its not going anywhere. He did it because it was a campaign promise. But the Cultists here want to believe, and our resident racist xenophobe NYC has had several orgasms rejoicing about the prospect of children born in the US being denied citizenship.
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Bitter continues on his track to Licoln Project Groupie status.
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Harsh, but not unfair
https://babylonbee.com/news/clump-of-cells-dies-at-67
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Bitter continues on his track to Licoln Project Groupie status.
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Man, being a Cultist might be as sad a disease as TDS.
Saying that Trump lacks good humor makes you Lincoln Project?
That may be WORSE than TDS.
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Actually, I think Trump would be a fun guy to have a round of golf with. I don’t say round of beers because he doesn’t drink
Speaking of Presidential humor, this was a good one.
Asked what was most different now that he wasn’t President, GHWB came up with this:
“I started losing at golf”
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Jason says…MSNBC sounds worried…
Translation….Bitter and Jason sound worried.
Trump is doing what he said he wanted to do, and these two miniature poodles (who for some reason voted for such a horrible man) are yapping away.
It is fun to see clips from the leftists whining. It is also enjoyable to watch the Trump hating “Republicans” bark about stuff they voted for being enacted.
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Zzzzz…. I am not worried.
I will support Trump where I think he should be supported, and oppose him where I think he should be opposed.
The Cultists will support him 100%.
Seems like the cultists are the miniature poodle lapdogs….just sayin….
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bark about stuff they voted for being enacted.”
Wait. If you vote for someone you are obligated to support that person’s agenda 100%?
Is that the new Cultist dogma?
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I certainly will not support denying citizenship to babies born in the US. I certainly will not support a trade policy based on tariffs and stupid trade wars.
If that is going to be a problem for Chicon he is going to have a rough 4 years here at HHR.
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I guess Greg Gutfeld is now “Lincoln Project”, since he will disagree with Trump sometimes.
“Americans voted for Donald Trump because they saw these institutions being gamed,” Gutfeld declared. “Every single part of society was being gamed by the left. And, finally, Americans got pushed too far.”
“You don’t have to like everything in the restaurant to like the restaurant,” Gutfeld explained. “There are things that Trump will do that I will disagree with. But the entire package is the closest you’re going to get to what Americans want.”
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“You don’t have to like everything in the restaurant to like the restaurant,”
Wow, them is fighting words if you are a Cultist.
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Jason, Bitter loathes Trump, just like the Lincoln Project people. You posted something about Trump being better prepared this time, including better humor, and that this scares the leftists.
Normally, when the other side is worried that your side is doing well, the response is positive. Bitter’s response is to take a shot at the good humor part. He doesn’t like positive reviews about Trump. Maybe he doesn’t like seeing Trump supporters happy…..
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“There are things that Trump will do that I will disagree with.”
Sorry, Greg, that makes you a communist RINO traitor, could even put you on deportation list.
C’est la vie.
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Jason, Bitter loathes Trump, just like the Lincoln Project people”
Nah. You know that is a lie.
Bitter loathes Trump as a person, but he has supported him 3 times as President, and like me, he is not going to support everything on his agenda but will support most of it
The Lincoln Project people spent hundreds of millions trying to elect Democrats, they didn’t vote for Trump and didn’t support ANY of his agenda.
The analogy is false and BS and you know it.
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Is Chi able to add a Trump Cult Merit Badge to his Deep State supporter jacket?
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Bitter’s response is to take a shot at the good humor part”
I actually had the same reaction, I don’t view Trump as having particular good humor, and it certainly surprised me MSNBC does.
But you took an isolated comment, most likely meant as humor by Bitter himself, to construct a whole argument against him based on lies and falsehoods.
I know its what you do, but it is despicable nonetheless.
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Jason, Bitter loathes Trump,
Only as a person. He was a good President in his first term. I have not commented about his current 3 day administration beyond saying it is a waste of time trying to overturn the 14th Amendment by EO.
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The analogy is correct. The Lincoln Project hates Trump as a person, just like Bitter.
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Maybe he doesn’t like seeing Trump supporters happy”
A friend wants to know if you vote for Trump and support most of his agenda can you be considered a Trump supporter?
I know the left would certainly think so, but what say MAGA cultists?
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The analogy is correct. The Lincoln Project hates Trump as a person, just like Bitter.”
No, that dog won’t hunt. Absolutely false analogy.
His dislike for someone personally does not align him with the Lincoln Project, its agenda, or its objectives.
But you know that.
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beyond saying it is a waste of time trying to overturn the 14th Amendment by EO.”
I think the Lincoln Project agrees with that.
Ergo, you ARE Lincoln Project.
See how it works with the Cultists?
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Is Chi able to add a Trump Cult Merit Badge to his Deep State supporter jacket?”
If he doesn’t it won’t be for a lack of trying.
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I am not surprised a Putinista like Chicon is profoundly triggered by a innocuous comment like “Trump lacks humor”.
In Russia, you might go to jail if you said that about Putin.
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I am not a fan of the current Chicon. That doesn’t mean I hate Chicago.
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The betting markets are not impressed about the new allegations about Hegseth.
https://polymarket.com/event/which-trump-picks-will-be-confirmed?tid=1737558758761
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Looks like Tulsi is the only one at risk, but even she is at 74%
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I liked my trip to Chicago. My wife and I want to go back during Summer or Fall.
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I would prefer Trump had not nominated flaming liberals like RFK Jr. and Tulsi to the cabinet, although I acknowledge they helped him win the election. That being said, the world won’t end if they are confirmed.
The Lincoln Project also opposes them, not because they are flaming liberals, but because Trump appointed them.
I think under Chicon’s analogy above, it makes me a Lincoln Project supporter.
C’est la vie.
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I liked my trip to Chicago.”
It’s run by a Marxist mayor.
You must be a Marxist.
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Bitter, (not being a wiseass here) the Bad Parts of Chicago have leaked into the Good Parts. There is now random crime (not gang-on-gang) in areas that used to be safe (especially during the day). That warning aside, late Summer/early Fall is a great time to visit.
Also, the Bitter I battle with is the on-line Bitter. The real-life Bitter looks from here to be a good man.
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Is nbc surprised?
JUST IN: CIA carries out Trump’s order to revoke security clearances of over 50 former intel officials who lied about the Hunter Biden laptop in 2020 – NBC
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Janz, good point. I forgot abou Fraudcis security detail.
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Fauci can afford his own security.
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“The real-life Bitter looks from here to be a good man.”
Bitter has a real life?
Sniffff…..
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ump’s order to revoke security clearances of over 50 former intel officials”
I wonder what the practical effects of this are…
Are they entitled to briefings that will be cut off?
Do they use their security clearance for their work as consultants or lobbyists and will the revocation affect that?
Anyone know?
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Damm, even Kurt Schlichter is going to be a Commie Rino Traitor Lincoln Project…
Nobody is safe.
“Here’s my opinion. Although I haven’t seen the counterargument fully briefed in legal filings, so my opinion is flexible, I tend to think that the current application of the 14th Amendment creating birthright citizenship is probably correct. I don’t have to like that. That’s just my legal analysis, and I can be convinced otherwise and maybe I will be once I see the issue fully briefed. I do see huge practical problems with applying it. How does this affect people who currently have citizenship but would not have it under the new interpretation of the 14th Amendment? Do we apply the new interpretation from now on, or do we reach back and strip them of citizenship? I think denaturalizing current citizens would be unjust, and I am about as anti-illegal alien as you can get without wanting to hunt them for sport.”
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BREAKING: The State Department issues One Flag Policy – American flags can be flown. Nothing else.”
Hallelujah!
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Jason says…”The Lincoln Project also opposes them, not because they are flaming liberals, but because Trump appointed them.
I think under Chicon’s analogy above, it makes me a Lincoln Project supporter.”
The analogy is about the initial anti-Trump filter caused by intense personal dislike.
On the other hand, I’m not concerned so much about him as a person. But, I think he’s a better person than he gets credit for. His family seems to be solid people who care for him. He does a lot for people in his life. He’s also had plenty of affairs and says bad things about people.
My natural bias on issues starts with I generally like what he’s doing and what he says he will do, so stuff I disagree with doesn’t bother me as much as someone who can’t stand the guy.
Neither approach is right or wrong, but they do exist among humans.
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Jason says….“The real-life Bitter looks from here to be a good man.”
Bitter has a real life?
Someone has to.
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Almost 72 hours into his second term and Trump has not resolved the war in Ukraine. He said it would be done in 24 hours.
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Reasonable take by Kurt Schlichter. Still a topic worth raising, imo. I don’t think the drafters of 14th believed that the kid of an illegal alien born here was covered. They added the language about being subject to the jurisdiction thereof for a reason. Like Kurt Schlichter said,I’m open to reading the arguments in the courts.
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I know Bitter is trolling with his Ukraine comment, but I did notice Trump’s response on Ukraine yesterday. Iirc, he said he’s ready to talk with Pooty Poot but he’s arming Ukraine in the meantime.
I believe (and hope) he will arm Ukraine (perhaps to a greater level than did Joe – Trump doesn’t like being 2nd) and try to force Pooty Poot to take the deal all parties (except Bitter and perhaps Jason) will accept.
When all is said and done, the blame will be almost exclusively on Pooty Poot. Biden gets some, too; because he was in a position to possibly prevent the invasion and did nothing, and because he purposely slow-played the approval for the most effective weapons.
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I wonder if these “protesters” will go to jail for years?
https://x.com/Riley_Gaines_/status/1881895514654048274?t=N376ejy4RItdPUGokHGeBw&s=01
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Since Jason cited Gutfeld earlier….
“You don’t have to like everything in the restaurant to like the restaurant,” Gutfeld explained. “There are things that Trump will do that I will disagree with. But the entire package is the closest you’re going to get to what Americans want.”
I agree with Greg. For some reason, 90% of Bitter’s posts, and a somewhat smaller portion of Jason’s posts, are complaints about Trump. They tend to ignore the package.
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Because I don’t participate in echo chambers. Do you need validation of the Cult from me?
Let’s make this easy. If I disagree with Trump, I will say so. If I agree with Trump, there is no reason to say anything.
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Absolutely. Just like Jason and Bitter do here….
https://pjmedia.com/scott-pinsker/2025/01/22/is-steve-bannon-trying-to-divide-maga-n4936234
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Bitter sez…Let’s make this easy. If I disagree with Trump, I will say so. If I agree with Trump, there is no reason to say anything.
Good thing you don’t do the opposite, or you’d rarely post.
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Divide MAGA?
Is that what you are doing if you are not a Cult member?
MAGA’s must live in an alternate universe.
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You don’t want me to post anything beyond applauding for Trump. You already have Jan, Tina, OA, NYC and yourself to do that.
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I think the dumbest thing Trump advocated for in his speech is the absurd idea of planting a flag on Mars.
a) The costs would be astronomical (no pun intended), at a time when Biden has bankrupted the country and we are trillions in debt.
b) Even with the best of technology, and no mishaps, the trip there and back would be extremely risky and essentially a suicide mission for any volunteer.
c) Landing on Mars is nothing at all like landing on the Moon. The moon is essentially a rock. No atmosphere. The Martian atmosphere is constantly changing, making every landing there unpredictably and risky. This is why many probes have crashed into the Mars surface instead of landing safely.
Many other problems could be raised, but its not really necessary.
The proposal got a huge smile from Musk, but that’s it.
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But, I think he’s a better person than he gets credit for. His family seems to be solid people who care for him. He does a lot for people in his life.”
I agree with all that, and for that reason I think Bitter is being a hypocrite “loathing Trump” when Biden was taking showers with his daughter, Clinton was getting bj’s from an intern in the Oval Office, JFK was banging anything available in the WH and elsewhere, etc.
Trump is actually no better or worse character wise compared to JFK, Nixon, Clinton, Obama…. may Carter fares better because he only lusted “in his heart”.
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The proposal got a huge smile from Musk, but that’s it.”
And me.
I think it is a worthwhile project and endeavor.
All the technological issues can be solved, I have no doubt.
We are going to Mars. I doubt I will be around to see it but I think it will be well worth the cost.
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A little balance, if it is genuine. I suspect it wouldn’t be, but who knows…
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I don’t think the drafters of 14th believed that the kid of an illegal alien born here was covered.”
Zzzzz..what a crock.
Just about everyone arriving in those days was technically “illegal”, there would have been little control.
I think the opposite, they wanted to make sure anyone born here was a citizen, no matter how the parents got here or where they were from.
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Zzzzzzz Find a post where I praised the moral character of JFK, Clinton, Nixon, or Obama.
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My issues with Trump are 100% policy related, nothing to do with “character” or even personality.
For years here I defended mean tweets as essential for his political survival and challenged Bitter on his “morality” take on Trump.
Did I disagree with some of them? Of course, I have never forgiven him for attacking McCain’s military service or calling a federal judge a “Mexican”. But I also took issue with those here that wanted Trump to play nice. A play nice Trump would not have survived his first term, let alone had a chance for a second one.
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Zzzzzzz Find a post where I praised the moral character of JFK, Clinton, Nixon, or Obama.”
Why single out Trump then for you hypocritical “character” attacks?
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DW, I don’t care much about Mars, plenty of bigger fish to fry, imo.
I wonder, though, if people in the early 1960’s had similar thoughts when JFK decided to go to the moon? Also, there were many technical challenges to going to the moon, and overcoming them appears to have benefitted society.
To me, the Gulf of America thing is stupid, and looks childish.
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If all those Presidents are scumbags, as you call Trump, then why do you only call him a scumbag?
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To me, the Gulf of America thing is stupid, and looks childish”
It is.
But I agree with Mt. Mckinley, the Dems changed to be woke and probably because McKinley was a Republican.
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Jason says…Carter fares better because he only lusted “in his heart”.
Lol. There was some of that at the inauguration by Zuckerberg. It happens…..
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Bitter, I think Chicon is trying to divide the non-MAGA…
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Jason says…My issues with Trump are 100% policy related, nothing to do with “character” or even personality.
Upon reflection, I agree. Sue me.
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Because Trump has been in and out of power since 2017. His character matters to me. If you open up a history book, you will see that JFK, Nixon, Clinton, Obama and Biden are dead or out of power so they are irrelevant. I trashed Clinton when he was President as a scumbag before HHR existed. Trump is also a crude, classless a-hole who treats most people
, including Republicans not in the Cult, as garbage.
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Have the Cultists started the movement to put Trump on Mt. Rushmore yet?
It’s never too early.
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I trashed Clinton when he was President as a scumbag before HHR existed”
Prove it.
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you will see that JFK, Nixon, Clinton, Obama and Biden are dead or out of power so they are irrelevant.”
Show me a post in the new HHR where you called Biden, who was in power, a scumbag.
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“I wonder, though, if people in the early 1960’s had similar thoughts when JFK decided to go to the moon?”
Two entirely different goals. The moon is nearby and reachable in days. Mars is minimal six months one-way, and probably longer on return trip given the earth passes Mars once every two years. So timing of the approach and return is critical.
The risks of the Mars mission are exponentially greater. Even if we limited the engineers to only the brightest and best, there still would be the potential for mistakes and miscalculations.
And of course the monetary costs would be enormously different. Now its true that in any such mission, there would be a byproduct of discoveries and inventions that benefit society, but most of these were probably the low hanging fruit already discovered by the apollo missions.
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I understand you don’t like Trump.
However, I find your reasons based on “character” shallow and unconvincing.
There is a lot not to like about Trump’s policies. His personal faults, if you want to call them that, are not that different from the average President.
I go back to family. He has a niece who is a rabid hater but based on politics. Everyone else seems to be doing well, is supportive, and stands by him. Despite his prior divorces, he has had a stable marriage for over 20 years, and even then, he was on good terms with his exes.
It doesn’t mean he is not a narcissistic blowhard. But that is different from “character”.
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The risks of the Mars mission are exponentially greater. Even if we limited the engineers to only the brightest and best, there still would be the potential for mistakes and miscalculations.”
All such ventures have the risk for mistakes and miscalculations, but if we thought that way for everything we would still be living in caves, venturing out of them was fraught with potential for mistakes and miscalculations.
Is Mars a much bigger project than the moon? Sure. But then we are technologically 50+ years more advanced than 1969.
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My friend Don was transferred yesterday evening fro Winchester VA hospital to Hospice facility here close to where I live.
My mssus just got back from visiting there with his wife Cindy and another friend.
My wife slipped home for lunch and hd no sooner got in the house til the other friend called and said Don has passed.
RIP, Don.
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Four Chilean nationals have been arrested for their alleged involvement in the burglary of Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow’s Ohio home last month, according to WLWT in Cincinnati.
Sergio Cabello, Jordan Sanchez, Bastian Morales and Alexander Chavez.”
No Inca names, so they are not cousins.
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“Is Mars a much bigger project than the moon? Sure. But then we are technologically 50+ years more advanced than 1969.”
And yet when it comes to propulsion through the void of space, we are not that much more advanced.
If you asked the average person in 1969 how fast we could get to Mars by the year 2025, the response would be along the lines of days to weeks, an opinion based on the projected technological advances and influenced by the proliferation of Hollywood productions.
But its still six months.
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Sorry Walt, for the loss of your friend.
Seems like Don was suffering from other issues than dementia. The fact he was accepted for hospice care means his health was deemed to be quite fragile.
Given his situation and quality of life in the last few weeks, it might have been a blessing for his wife, family and friends.
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But its still six months.”
Not such a long time, people spend that long in space routinely.
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Walt – That is sad news about your friend. I am sure that you and your wife were a great comfort to him and his wife.
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Don’t get me wrong, I am fascinated by Mars exploration just like anyone else. But the unmanned probes can do amazing work without the risk of human life and the costs of transporting that life back and forth.
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sorry to hear the news Walt.
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I find your reasons based on “character” shallow and unconvincing.
And? Those are my reasons.
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Walt, condolences on your friend’s passing. You and Mrs. Walt are solid people indeed.
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New thread coming in a few minutes
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The birthright citizen guarantee in the 14th amendment, has been interpreted in different ways, but has never gone through a clarifying challenge in the SC. Many have said the founding fathers wording was directed at African Americans brought here as slaves, giving them a birthright status, but was never meant for an onslaught of illegal immigrants giving anchor babies automatic citizenship. In fact I believe no other country has subjected itself to such an open ended citizenship standard. Anyway, what Trump has done is provide a controversial EO opening the door for the SC to decide its constitutional merit.
I listened to a post-inaugural interview with Victor Davis Hansen, where he went more extensively into Trump’s 2nd term policies, cabinet choices, personality and character. It was well done, but then I am a big fan of VDH. It was presented by a British station on the UTube platform.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GstoRIioBuQ
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