I'm OK with China competing on an economic basis, providing that China is not just dumping cheap products on the world market to try to prop up it's economy.

I am not OK with China trying to expand territory by engorging itself upon international places such as the islands it is building in the South China Sea.

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@#8 ... Firing federal employees who haven't come back to work since Covid should be a start. ...

I'd agree. Any Federal employee who does not work should be fired.

But your comment seems to place a location upon whether or not an employee is working.

Having worked from home in my career (back in the 1970's, as I have said here), I am not convinced that location should be a sole criterion for firing an employee. Indeed, back then I was lauded for working from home.

I'd say that there needs to be more specificity provided before an employee is fired.

I mean, Pres-elect Trump is pro-workers.

Shouldn't he proffer that level of judgment before a worker is fired?

(asking for a friend)

@#7 ... Sit back, relax. ...

OK, taking a deep breath here ...

@#15

OK, one thing that stands out for me in the data I presented.

I summarize:

NewsMax - Traffic/Popularity: High Traffic

Fox News - Traffic/Popularity: High Traffic

Drudge Retort - Traffic/Popularity: Minimal Traffic

So people seem to prefer to be lied to?

I would be remiss if I did not cite this...

For comparison, let's look at NewsMax ...

@#12 ... From 2014 and Vox to boot. ...

So, what's yer point.

And thank-you to MSGT for citing this site a few days ago ...

@#17 ... Eight 2 minute rounds. ...

But with all the build-up, I had expected something more than a less than half-hour experience.

Maybe that is why Netflix didn't charge extra to view it?

I mean, how much could Netflix charge for a "meh" experience?

@#5 ... "Deus Vult" ...

@#4

Whoa...

@#3

Not to worry ...

It's over?

Already?

Wow.

Once again, thank-you to MSGT for citing this site in a comment a few days ago...

More from the article...

...A study by a joint research team from City St George's, University of London; the University of Venice; Central European University; Technical University of Munich; Sapienza University of Rome; and Alan Turing Institute suggests that despite their political views (left or right), X users engage equally in abusing their political opponents.

Individuals who stray from their party's norms are swiftly treated as political enemies on X. Based on the data from nine countries -- Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain, Turkey, the UK, and the USA -- the confrontation in the tweets followed a common ally-enemy structure.

Researchers analyzed data from 375 million tweets collected over a 24-hour period in September 2022. They mapped these users' posts to a separate sample of more than 1,800 politicians with active X accounts.

By tracking which users retweeted which politicians, researchers were able to estimate users' political leanings and categorize them as either left or right.

They also assessed the toxicity of political posts to measure political abuse on X. The study found that posts mentioning political opponents were consistently more toxic than those mentioning political allies. Political interactions were more toxic than non-political ones across all countries included in the data.

"Many of these trends may have worsened: Since Elon Musk's takeover of Twitter, and the restrictions on data introduced, we no longer have access to the high-quality data required to study these issues," said lead author of the study Dr. Max Falkenberg, currently at the Department of Network & Data Science, Central European University. ...

More from the article...

... After the close of business Friday night, the Pentagon released the findings of its fiscal 2024 annual audit. And for the seventh consecutive year, it has failed, though claiming incremental improvements.

"This result was not a surprise, and I know that on the surface it doesn't sound like we're making progress. However, that is not the case," Michael McCord, the Department of Defense Under Secretary of Defense and Chief Financial Officer, told reporters today. "I believe the department has turned a corner in its understanding of the challenges, and more importantly, in addressing those challenges, momentum is on our side."

The annual audit is conducted by the DoD's Office of Inspector General along with an independent public accounting firm that examined $4.1 trillion in assets and $4.3 trillion in liabilities.

This year's report provides opinions on 28 entities ranging from the various services to the Military Retirement Fund -- one fewer than last year since Special Operations Command was placed under the consolidated audit. ...

Another David Bromberg tune I like..

@#9

The song contains one of my fav lyrics...

... and her husband the bartender ...

One of my favorites tunes. A great story.

@#5

That seems to be the way things are looking.

Not necessarily a prerequisite, but a major plus on the resume.

Sad.

Pres-elect Trump has never had a respect for those who protect the Country.

During his first term, he pulled many military officers into his administrator, almost as if to show his vacuous respect.

But then, those military officials, who had sworn allegiance to the Constitution and not to a person, started having issues with then Pres Trump.

So, am I the only one who has noticed a difference in Pres-elect Trump's burgeoning administration?

The current administration that seems to be building seems to have an allegiance, almost an adulation, to Pres-elect Trump.

Not to the Constitution.

Here is another source that turned up in my searches...

@#7 ... Russian crap is always ----. ...

In some respects, yes.

But then there is Boeing ...

For profit Capitalism over quality.

@#28

OK, now google translate seem to be spouting gibberish.

Have fun.

Source of the article...

@#36 ... Yes, it does vary by time of year, and I won't specify which highways because that would give away my location. I would wager it is most of them. Lots of Canadian vehicles on our roads, particularly RV's ...

Thanks for the reply.

Yeah, I can understand (and agree with) your distaste with giving away your location. Such is the world MAGA has given us.

... As far as cost of living, I was referring to those who relocate here from other places. ...

So you agree, visitors, not those who are concerned about the cost of living.

@#37 ...And yes, July is miserable in Florida. December is wonderful ...

So, you agree that snowbirds are correct in their winter migration to Florida.

But those who decide to live there seem to be just reversing the misery of the seasons, from winter to summer?