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Comments by Slade the Leveller in reply to David TC*

On “Open Mic for the week of 1/20/2025

Right. That's not a qualifier, but a straight statement of belief.

Without the Chinese government's cooperation, which is likely never to be forthcoming, all we'll ever have is a guess.

On “Open Mic for the week of 1/20/2025

Does the low confidence qualifier not mean anything here?

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America's praetorian guard.

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LOL. Idiocracy wasn't supposed to happen for another 500 years.

On “Weekend Plans Post: Was Last Year This Cold?

We had a dual control one. My wife didn't like the heat so I just never even hooked her side up when I got the blanket out.

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2 words: electric blanket. Turn it on 30 mins before bedtime and you're in heaven.

On “Open Mic for the week of 1/20/2025

Heh. Too bad it wasn't in the john at Mar-a-Lago.

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Collins has announced her no vote.

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Chait has spoken, sir.

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https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2025/01/trump-inauguration-executive-orders/681403/?gift=za6IpfpSRd2K7Rt19fdsXJufotjwKkD30wQzc3Eq-hY&utm_source=copy-link&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=share

On “Trump Term Two, Day One, Executive Orders

Indeed! On the plus side, eggs are now 1 cent a dozen.

On “Trump Term Two, Day One, Executive Orders

The right has been pissed off since the New Deal. We're going way further back than the Great Society.

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Heh. That's what radar is for.

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Let's go with Mare Nostrum.

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I'm going to go out on a limb and assert that normally the United States Constitution is already the law of the land. The party that on day one of a new administration sought to clarify the definition of man and woman ought not have any trouble with "subject to the jurisdiction".

On “Mister Baseball

https://youtu.be/dlxpo9sTIC4?si=C8umwz0nvTDD5MHH

Still one of the funniest things I’ve ever heard on radio.

And boy do I miss Hawk.

On “From TikTok To ERA, Biden Leaves Taxpayers A Mess

“If the Chicom gummint is using the ‘tok to manipulate Americans, we should probably know about that.”

Why does this require divestment? Apparently, the U.S. government has the info. Just share it.

On “Open Mic for the week of 1/20/2025

It usually doesn't end well when leadership declares it's Year Zero.

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I suspect this'll end up in court. You and I arguing as laymen is pretty silly, so let's just stick to things we actually know something about.

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We can either be a nation of laws or men. Take your pick. If the Republican Party wants to end birthright citizenship, they out to pass a law to that effect.

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Too many songs with that title. When I do it, it's hand out parallel to the floor with my palm up. Like any other person trying not to through a National Socialist salute would do. Let's not give grace where none is due.

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