Just waiting for 535 replaced by AI

The US Empire. 50 States and territories.

That's it.

900+ US Foreign military bases? No problem with that shrinking.

Downsizing and total withdrawal of troops stationed outside the US? That's a financial win for the US and a financial loss for those countries. Boo hoo

The only silence I want is when I'm fishing. Relaxing with a line. Don't need anyone's chatter.

Revoke the 17th. The States were idiots.

Segregation was supposed to end, not get restarted.
What's worse is people are asking and wanting it for themselves. They want their own bathrooms, water fountains, buildings, events, etc.

Dismantling segregation and racial discrimination only to rebuild it by the real racists.

JustAGirl_Idaho, me too. End the nonsense.

Let AI draw the maps with no bias.

It shouldn't be that hard to have the program reviewed and approved by professionals that can attest the AI program will draw fairly and to the law.

Guaranteed, both parties won't want that.

Europe doesn't want US food.

In Prague, went to a restaurant with orhers and those with allergies could actually eat everything there. No issues as they don't add junk like the US does to food.

Importing food means untainted food. Unfortunately, you have to read the labels of US bred food

Corporations, organizations, clubs, unions, foundations, sororities and fraternities, trusts, institutions, associations, leagues, alliances, agencies, coalitions, religions, cults, etc.

All of these give money to politicians in one way or another disguised as "people".

Key Republican faces Democratic calls to resign over radio interview over a very common phrase.

Anyone who watched Bugs Bunny heard similar.

I disagree that she doesn't have what it takes to be a Senator.

Before the 17th, it was appointment. She'd have to sell herself to the Legislature.

The Senate is a popularity contest like the House. Majority rules. Anyone can be in Congress if you are popular. Any influencer could pull it off.

She needs to run for President, but her VP choice will need to bridge within the Dem party.

If Americans were racist, white America would have voted 100% against President Obama. He wouldn't have won.

Money talks and the takers are elected.

Generally, hantavirus is not spread from human to human; it is a zoonotic disease transmitted to people through contact with infected rodent waste.

The primary exception is the Andes virus strain in South America, which can rarely spread between people, usually requiring close, prolonged contact.

Key Details on Transmission:Main Transmission: Humans usually get hantavirus by inhaling airborne particles from rodent droppings, urine, or saliva.

The Exception (Andes Virus): Human-to-human transmission has been reported with the Andes virus, particularly among family members or in crowded, enclosed spaces.

Cruise Ship Cluster (2026): A recent cluster on a cruise ship has prompted investigation into potential person-to-person spread.

Not Highly Contagious: Even with the Andes virus, transmission between humans is not considered efficient or common, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).

Risk Level: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) considers the overall risk to the public and travelers to be very low, as detailed in their current situation summary.

So in other words, prepare for world shutdown, mandatory masks, mandatory shots that don't prevent spreading or curing, cancel culture, denial of services for the deniers... the usual.

The endangered woolly wiggle worm will prevent any mining. DOA.

"Firearms are the leading cause of suicide and the leading cause of death for children. If only there were some governmental official interested in a healthier populace in this country. Any ideas? Asking for thousands who will be shot dead this year ...

#9 | Posted by catdog"

Firearms are the leading cause of death for U.S. children and teens (0"19), with stark racial disparities. Black youth are disproportionately affected, experiencing the highest gun death rates"over six times higher than white youth in 2021. While Black children are mostly victims of homicide, white children are more likely to die by firearm suicide.

Two different reasons needs two different actions.

"Is the problem Congress not "fixing" SCOTUS decisions? Can Congress actually do that? imo, that's another discussion thread." Lamplighter.

Yes, it is.

We don't need another court case to fix bad SCOTUS decisions.

Congress is at fault, too. Some of the laws SCOTUS has had to deal with is just badly written law.

No one wants legislation from the bench, yet when it happens, the Legislature should be fixing the law, not another court case to work its way through the Coutts.

Congress or the States can propose Amendments to fix the Constitution or make something Constitutional or not.

SCOTUS makes its own problems with bias. The court should not be obviously ruling based on political leaning. Pick any decade with a 6-3 ruling and the decision was probably bent based on belief and politics.

When the ruling is good or bad based on R and D, ideology not law.

The problem with SCOTUS?

When anyone can guess the results of a supreme court case based on party affiliation of the judges.

When people determine that a 5-4 decision of any case establishes precedence and can't be wrong.

Congress won't fix SCOTUS decisions through legislation or amendments.

Close the 900+ US foreign military bases.

Odds the Federal Court states the Supremacy Clause?

Would the thirteen colonies agree unanimously outlawing slavery in the new country, the United States?

Would the thirteen agree unanimously to no Electoral College?

Would the thirteen agree unanimously to a straight democracy winner-take-all?

Donnerboy, explain how the US does those without the use of force?

The idea that the US shouldn't be an empire?

The War of Independence brought freedom from England. The new country was very expansion minded and didn't like countries not wanting to be isolated. (Japan and the Iron ships)

Freedom of the Press Foundation:
"The United States can't lead the world in defending press freedom on World Press Freedom Day when it's actively dismantling it at home."

Why should the US defend press freedom overseas? It's not the US responsibility.

Isolationism and nationalism and any -ism that keeps the US out of other nations is thoroughly rejected by the media and politicians.

The average joe wants us to leave the world alone.

Trade? Sure, but not alliances. Alliances share enemies.

"The great rule of conduct for us in regard to foreign nations is in extending our commercial relations, to have with them as little political connection as possible. So far as we have already formed engagements, let them be fulfilled with perfect good faith. Here let us stop. Our detached and distant situation invites and enables us to pursue a different course ... "

George Washington's statement is rejected as if the US must be the defender of the world and any nation under rule.

Such as, NDAA

The Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), signed in December 2025, mandates a minimum of 76,000 U.S. troops in Europe. This provision prevents the administration from reducing troop levels below this threshold for more than 45 days without congressional certification and NATO consultation.

WHY?