In his lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court on Tuesday, Brown said that political differences couldn't have been the main reason for his firing from the NTSB. Brown's lawyers, who work for the Democracy Forward Foundation, also claim that 75 percent of Black officials at independent agencies have been fired under Trump.
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Senator Ted Cruz raised concerns about growing antisemitism among young conservatives recently read more
Loomer said she believed a "massive Islamic terror attack" could take place in the US and suggested it could be "10 times worse than 9/11". She did not cite any evidence, intelligence assessment or official warning to support the claim, instead framing it as a personal sense. read more
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How many Middle Eastern countries are coming to their defense?
#119 | Posted by BillJohnson
Our largest Muslim Ally, for starters!
Saudi Arabia Presses Trump to Drop the Hormuz Blockade
drudge.com
There is actually fodder here for a real discussion about the birthrate, and young people who skew towards being more liberal are not dating or engaging in sex nearly as much as in the past. But no one here can resist the urge to just sling insults at the others party.
#13 | Posted by kwrx25
Have you listened to what young people are saying about why they aren't having kids?
Seems like any reasonable person would start there.
The Main Reason Why Fewer People Are Having Kids
In not having children, as in staying single, adults are following their hearts.
Updated July 27, 2024
Key points
The number-one reason people under 50 don't have kids is that they just don't want to.
The expense and concern about the state of the world are factors in the decision not to have kids.
Some people don't like children or simply prefer to pursue other interests and goals in life.
www.psychologytoday.com
When asked why they are unlikely to have children, the top answer for adults younger than 50 is that they just don't want to. Over half of these adults (57%) say this is a major reason, much higher than the share of adults 50 and older who say the same (31%).
Similarly, by differences of 12 to 25 percentage points, those in the younger group are more likely than those ages 50 and older to say each of the following is a major reason they are unlikely to have children:
They want to focus on other things (44% vs. 21% in the older group)
Concerns about the state of the world (38% vs. 13%)
They can't afford to have a child (36% vs. 12%)
They don't really like children (20% vs. 8%)
www.pewresearch.org
This thread really separates the men from the boys when it comes to understanding what a government-run store is!
Case in point:
Profit/loss doesn't matter when it's taxpayer money. Just power and coercion.
#33 | Posted by BellRinger
So JeffJ is telling us the Army has been coercing Americans and flexing power on Americans since 1895, because they are... checks notes... running a store.
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"will those Red States stay red?"
Republicans have deliberately impoverished Red states since the Civil Roghts Era to make sure blacks never achieve economic parity with Whites.
Poor, uneducated white people motivated by racial animus will continue to vote Republican.
For example, Al Gore couldn't even win his home state of Tennessee.
This is also why 1 in 3 black men have a felony conviction. To keep them from voting.
Georgia is the wealthiest Deep South state, and it's the Bluest. Republicans are terrified of other Southern states becoming as prosperous as Georgia.