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?

Monthly pass for public transportation. Since the city hasn't raised prices, it's the cheapest way to travel.

Of course, my fare paid for all the special class of people to ride free: they ride free and have for decades.

Its already unconstitutional because only men have to register.

The courts have given opinion, but refuse to declare anything. They think Congress should fix unconstitional law first.

The Court should strike it down.

You really are stupid?

IMR doesn't include abortions as the cause of death.
If you don't abort a healthy baby,the IMR is affected. Another healthy baby is born. Are you really unable to understand that infant mortality is affected every time a healthy baby is born.

Infertility would make abortion unnecessary, or are you too stupid to understand that too? Fertility rates are false numbers considering millions of fertile moms killed their offspring

You must be stupid. Killing healthy babies affecting the birth rate of healthy babies.

Based on available data, an estimated 95% or more of abortions in the U.S. are for reasons other than major fetal anomalies or risks to the mother's life. The vast majority of abortions, over 93%, occur within the first 13 weeks of pregnancy.

Mortality rates would go down if people would stop aborting healthy babies.

It's not fertility. It's birth rate.

When millions are aborted yearly, fertility is not the issue.

The Republicans are pushing for the draft because every trans-woman will be sent to the front.

Corporations aren't people. They should not be allowed.

Same with Foundations, Clubs, Guilds, Unions, and any other 'title' acting as 'citizens'

The House of Representatives voted to keep their Slush/Silence Fund of accusers paid off from being released because...

Wait for it...

To protect the victims.

Over 60 people on and connected to the J6 Committee were pardoned.

Accepting a pardon means admission of guilt.

Not one person refused the Biden pardon.

Biden claimed accepting the pardon is not
indicative of committing any crimes yet Biden's DOJ claimed in court filings its admission of guilt if anyone accepted Trump's pardons.

Expect Trump to pardon a lot of people and Vance will pardon Trump if he resigns or us removed.