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Actually, LA had a robust public transportation system into the 1930s. It was destroyed at GM's behest.
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December 9, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Actually, LA had a robust public transportation system into the 1930s. It was destroyed at GM's behest.
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Spot on.
The physics professor quoted in the article is misguided in their approach to examinations and quite silly IMHO.
Standardized tests such as the SAT are designed so that additional time for students without disabilities does not measurably affect their scores.
The physics professor quoted in the article is misguided in their approach to examinations and quite silly IMHO.
Standardized tests such as the SAT are designed so that additional time for students without disabilities does not measurably affect their scores.
December 3, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Spot on.
The physics professor quoted in the article is misguided in their approach to examinations and quite silly IMHO.
Standardized tests such as the SAT are designed so that additional time for students without disabilities does not measurably affect their scores.
The physics professor quoted in the article is misguided in their approach to examinations and quite silly IMHO.
Standardized tests such as the SAT are designed so that additional time for students without disabilities does not measurably affect their scores.
You can't do age-based restrictions; it is blatant age discrimination.
If your concern is 80+ year-old members of Congress, whose staff do everything, moderately long-term limits (say, 18 years total in Congress) will eliminate the problem without unfair and illegal age discrimination.
If your concern is 80+ year-old members of Congress, whose staff do everything, moderately long-term limits (say, 18 years total in Congress) will eliminate the problem without unfair and illegal age discrimination.
November 16, 2025 at 2:10 AM
You can't do age-based restrictions; it is blatant age discrimination.
If your concern is 80+ year-old members of Congress, whose staff do everything, moderately long-term limits (say, 18 years total in Congress) will eliminate the problem without unfair and illegal age discrimination.
If your concern is 80+ year-old members of Congress, whose staff do everything, moderately long-term limits (say, 18 years total in Congress) will eliminate the problem without unfair and illegal age discrimination.
Everyone is hoping someone else will do it.
February 17, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Everyone is hoping someone else will do it.
It would be nice if this were true. But it is not. Israel wants the West Bank. Israel wanting the West Bank is inconsistent with Israel wanting peace.
February 5, 2025 at 2:23 PM
It would be nice if this were true. But it is not. Israel wants the West Bank. Israel wanting the West Bank is inconsistent with Israel wanting peace.
Please clarify. Are you stating that people should not engage in any safe, non-rioting protests? If this is the case, then we have already completely lost, and no amount of not-buying-from-Amazon will save us.
February 3, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Please clarify. Are you stating that people should not engage in any safe, non-rioting protests? If this is the case, then we have already completely lost, and no amount of not-buying-from-Amazon will save us.
He did not cave. He got to pretend he got what he wanted and forced Mexico to do his bidding. This is far better for him and his hold on power than having the tariffs go into effect. He does this with Canada, and a couple more countries, and no country will ever stand up to him.
February 3, 2025 at 4:37 PM
He did not cave. He got to pretend he got what he wanted and forced Mexico to do his bidding. This is far better for him and his hold on power than having the tariffs go into effect. He does this with Canada, and a couple more countries, and no country will ever stand up to him.
I was not trying to “put down” your activities. I was pointing out my, I believe legitimate, concerns that by March 15th, any protests will be too late since democracy will be lost by then without a chance of recovery. Hitler destroyed democracy in 57 days, March 15th cuts it too close with Trump.
February 3, 2025 at 12:48 PM
I was not trying to “put down” your activities. I was pointing out my, I believe legitimate, concerns that by March 15th, any protests will be too late since democracy will be lost by then without a chance of recovery. Hitler destroyed democracy in 57 days, March 15th cuts it too close with Trump.
Then why are you not doing it now? That is, quickly organize a mass mobilization? Isn’t it more important than in 2019?
February 3, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Then why are you not doing it now? That is, quickly organize a mass mobilization? Isn’t it more important than in 2019?
315 is too late; democracy will be gone by then!
Wednesday, February 5th, 50 States, 50 protests is a better start, but not just 50 protests in state capitals! 100's of protests in cities and towns across the country at City Hall. Portland, Maine to Portland, Oregon. Spread the word and organize.
Wednesday, February 5th, 50 States, 50 protests is a better start, but not just 50 protests in state capitals! 100's of protests in cities and towns across the country at City Hall. Portland, Maine to Portland, Oregon. Spread the word and organize.
February 1, 2025 at 11:00 PM
315 is too late; democracy will be gone by then!
Wednesday, February 5th, 50 States, 50 protests is a better start, but not just 50 protests in state capitals! 100's of protests in cities and towns across the country at City Hall. Portland, Maine to Portland, Oregon. Spread the word and organize.
Wednesday, February 5th, 50 States, 50 protests is a better start, but not just 50 protests in state capitals! 100's of protests in cities and towns across the country at City Hall. Portland, Maine to Portland, Oregon. Spread the word and organize.
This needs to be in ALL cities, not just capitals! How will people know where/when in their city? City Hall?
February 1, 2025 at 10:55 PM
This needs to be in ALL cities, not just capitals! How will people know where/when in their city? City Hall?
This needs to be in ALL cities, not just capitals! How will people know where/when in their city? City Hall?
February 1, 2025 at 10:47 PM
This needs to be in ALL cities, not just capitals! How will people know where/when in their city? City Hall?
Elon Musk lied about his activities while on a student visa, so his application materials for his green card and citizenship contained lies. This is one of the few reasons one can have one's citizenship revoked. But surely, the files on his citizenship process will soon conveniently disappear.
February 1, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Elon Musk lied about his activities while on a student visa, so his application materials for his green card and citizenship contained lies. This is one of the few reasons one can have one's citizenship revoked. But surely, the files on his citizenship process will soon conveniently disappear.
That is grotesque; history will judge Zuckerberg and Bezos as the German oligarchy was judged. Assuming the history will be allowed to be written. History has already judged Musk.
January 15, 2025 at 2:56 AM
That is grotesque; history will judge Zuckerberg and Bezos as the German oligarchy was judged. Assuming the history will be allowed to be written. History has already judged Musk.
At the beginning of his first term, he was unprepared and didn't realize he could do it. Now he knows. Sadly, when it comes to abusing power, Trump can learn, for most other things he cannot learn.
December 7, 2024 at 10:08 PM
At the beginning of his first term, he was unprepared and didn't realize he could do it. Now he knows. Sadly, when it comes to abusing power, Trump can learn, for most other things he cannot learn.