LaceyLou

Exactly. I'm sorry that your Dad had to go through that. And you're right, it wasn't until about the 70s that people started questioning the right of parents to beat their children (or even their wives). Also... having lived in a rural area I have to wonder-has this woman ever lived on a farm for any length of time? I will say that it can be a great life, especially if you love physical activity. It is also hard, and the vision I get of a pregnant woman with a baby on her hip and a toddler behind her is most likely very different from the one I suspect she has.

I saw that. She's right-we're holding a gun to her head and forcing her to not be married and have a lot of kids. That's what we childless cat ladies do! Now I'll take the tongue out of my cheek... My niece is a SAHM. The reality is that when you think about money saved on such things as work clothes, transportation, and especially childcare, it's not only a feasible choice but often a solid financial decision. You may have to live in a smaller house, and have fewer luxuries but you can have a very comfortable life. Her not being married? I don't know why she's not married but I can tell you with confidence that it's not the fault of a society forcing her to live the 'miserable life of a single woman.' Last point? A lot of the women that she speaks of from the 1950s were not happy-that is why they started to get an education and enter the workforce. And many of them would have been thrilled to be able to own their own homes and have their own credit cards-things they couldn't have in many states until 1974.

One thing I forgot to point out is that this particular woman who died, along with her mother, were in support of the abortion ban at one time. Her mother sadly learned the hard way one reason that these bans can result in tragedy.

I've been on the fence about responding to this kind of post. The response I've often heard of "You want the violence! You just want to be right!" is one I've heard multiple times, and not just about the possibility of post-election violence. I don't know or care if he said the assassination attempt was staged. I did hear speculation of that when it first happened, and most if not all people who suggested it dismissed this after learning more about it. I do know that he's close enough to DC that he could very well have been close to the action on January 6th. And warning people that violence in response to the election is possible is not the same as hoping that violence occurs just to prove that he's 'right,' or because he actually wants the violence to occur. The fears some of us have that there will be violence are unfortunately justified. I don't know a single one of us that wouldn't love to be proved wrong.

I agree that could be a factor, and explain why he has become even more unhinged than usual. On the other hand.... he has always been vulgar, and in some of the debates during the 2016 campaign he felt the need to refer to a certain part of his anatomy. This is something we don't need to know, and shouldn't be a part of a policy debate.

OK, I guess I'm a prude. This man is, was, and always will be a disgusting human being.

Do you know what I want most for future elections? Actual debates on the policies between candidates devoid of personal attacks, straw men, stupid nicknames, and descriptions of, er, personal anatomy. While I was never a fan of Bush Jr, he at least was a skilled debater.

I'm still glad that there'a a group of Democrats working to get out the vote. My experience there was always a lot of left-leaning people didn't bother to vote because they thought there weren't enough of us. High turnout is a must.

I spent a good part of my childhood in rural NH. When I lived there it was very reliably Republican. IIRC it was a state that narrowly went for Bush Jr in 2000, and that race was close enough that it wouldn't have taken much to flip it to Gore. I lived there a long time ago, and at that time they were more likely to be pro-choice (when they said keep government out of our lives they meant it). This, and having a fair number of people move from MA to the Manchester/Nashua area, has made it a bit more purple. And... there's a reason I left rural NH and never went back-it's because there were a lot of people who would have gotten along with The Ronz's friends. So if we're counting on NH to seal a win, then yes there's definitely reason to worry. That's why the Democrats will have volunteers from MA on the ground in NH this weekend.

I wonder if the Four Seasons got paid?

Thank you for being there!

Even waterfront may not be a solid choice. Erosion is a big issue, and some waterfront areas are already being abandoned by insurance companies (due to both erosion and big hits from recent weather events).

I haven't seen much coverage of FEMA response to Helene from up here. Could it be that they're seeing help on the ground that those outside of NC are not?

Evidently Elon is also allowing fake Harris ads on twitter that are intentionally misleading and thus intended to sway people against her. Scary part is I can see why people think they're real.

I've been trying to get people to make me understand why they believe this guy is the 'business guy' for the past 10 years, and not one person has given me an answer.

Yes, people may be more connected but they're also more likely to find themselves consuming news that only focuses on partisan talking points. And lies are spread faster and further.

You pretty much described what happened in a lot of housing markets-also a lot more people were buying so a lot of homes sold for way more than asking price (read: a lot of first time buyers were priced out anyway). I seem to remember my parents having double digit interest rates in the 80s. And for a lot of places, it isn't interest rates causing higher prices, but a shortage of homes. A long, honest look at zoning rules and NIMBYism might be a better way to address the lack of starter homes.

I sure miss times like when McCain responded to supporters who said the country would be destroyed if Obama won, by telling them that he was a good, decent man and that their fears were unfounded.

Among the suggestions I've heard from his campaign do include eliminating the income tax and using tariffs, as you suggest. Also eliminating tax on tips, overtime, and SS. Project 2025, evidently suggests that businesses won't have to pay overtime, and it has been suggested that his policies will cause SS to go bankrupt about 6 years earlier than now projected, so maybe two of those suggestions don't mean much.

Hard to tell since I've been inside recovering from surgery for the past couple of months... but I think it wouldn't be likely here. After all, I'm in a blue city and that means men aren't men, right? Or does it means they're dangerous people who want to kill everyone in the name of wokeness? I can't keep that straight.

Exactly. Seems to me that G-d helped us provide treatments, to save women and in this case, it's suggested that it's possible early action might have saved her pregnancy as well.

Unfortunately, it has appeared to work with his supporters multiple times...

Such a responsible businessman https://www.kob.com/new-mexico/trumps-unpaid-bill-remains-from-2019-campaign-stop/

Here's another one. https://www.propublica.org/article/nevaeh-crain-death-texas-abortion-ban-emtala?fbclid=IwY2xjawGRx4xleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHb7k1l59ZnL7-n7MLU3xOaDpXeHkNQULjB5sl2Ij63VKUQrA-E8QG8DQrg_aem_i8sfqyk2RTwKZH8LYfXASQ

There's cheating in every state Harris wins, according to him.