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Eclectic replied to the thread New way of choosing who is competing to become President..

It would still be necessary to have some criteria for who is eligible to be a candidate for President and for lesser offices. One way would be to restrict candidacy for...

Eclectic replied to the thread What should we attribute this to?.

Leaders at the level of the President are best restricted to setting goals and describing aspirations. If they start to believe that they can plan implementations, the nation...

Eclectic replied to the thread What should we attribute this to?.

That makes him the perfect democratic leader, one who does not attempt to impose his own ideas, but simply parrots the aspirations of the electorate.

Eclectic replied to the thread What should we attribute this to?.

Lots of people believe that Biden's incompetence and/or softness on abortion rights allowed Clarence Thomas to get on the Court. Biden was against abortion before he was for...

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England set to ban gender identity teaching in schools

London (AFP) – Children up to the age of 18 at schools in England will not be taught gender identity under government proposals published Thursday, amid growing concern in the...

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U.S. adds 26 Chinese cotton companies to import ban list

NEW YORK -- The U.S. moved Thursday to block goods from 26 Chinese cotton traders and warehouse facilities believed to be linked to forced Uyghur labor, a step that stands to...

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Eclectic replied to the thread There is no case for private healthcare.

How does the UK limit health care consumption? Is it free orthodontics, dental veneers, Lasik eye corrections, and liposuction for everyone?

Eclectic replied to the thread There is no case for private healthcare.

There is a lot of consolidation going on in the supply side, with hospital chains and clinic chains taking over individual hospitals and individual practices. For the most...

Eclectic replied to the thread Mitt Is Right.

Quote from Ian Bremmer's GZERO Daily newsletter (emphasis added):

Eclectic replied to the thread Slovakia PM Fico shot..

The man who shot the Slovak prime minister https://asiatimes.com/2024/05/the-man-who-shot-the-slovak-prime-minister/

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Does Netanyahu have a plan beyond his own survival?

Although Hamas has not given reasons for its shocking attack that started the current war, it’s reasonable to assume they were along the following lines: to get the...

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Eclectic replied to the thread Elites Now Speak Openly About Culling the Human Population.

Conspiracy theories are the cream of collaborative open source fantasy fiction.

Eclectic replied to the thread Elites Now Speak Openly About Culling the Human Population.

Inexpensive hydrocarbons run out while the population is still about 10 billion. Civilization collapses in famine and war. A well-managed pandemic is a lot less messy.

Eclectic replied to the thread Elites Now Speak Openly About Culling the Human Population.

We have an excellent proof of concept in Australian rabbit control by viruses. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rabbits_in_Australia#Biological_measures

Eclectic replied to the thread Is there anything the US could do differently?.

Britain managed to stay out of European wars with the exception of the Crimean War. However, the tempo of colonial wars did increase towards the end of the century, culminating...

Eclectic replied to the thread Ukrainian Corruption Center reports northern border defense funds were diverted to fake companies.

Did we supply them with mines? Most of the countries except us are parties to: https://treaties.unoda.org/t/mine_ban "Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling,...

Eclectic replied to the thread Is there anything the US could do differently?.

It is all the logical consequence of inheriting the role of Great Britain at the end of WW II. Instead of direct Imperial political control over the former empires of Britain,...

Eclectic replied to the thread Elites Now Speak Openly About Culling the Human Population.

Covid 19 is just phase I. Now the vaccine infrastructure is in place, and a large part of the population has immunity to Covid 19. Phase 2 is the introduction of Covid 2X...

Eclectic replied to the thread US stats show violent crime dramatically falling, so why is there a rising clash with perception?.

Perception of crime is dependent on how it is reported in the local news. There is apparently enough crime to fill the alloted time each day. Crime between people who know...

Eclectic replied to the thread Biden slaps tariffs on nonexistent Chinese EV imports.

True. Ours depends specifically on our tax system. However, a $7500 / car "buyer incentive" tax credit is the same economically as the Federal government paying $7500 / car...

Eclectic replied to the thread Biden slaps tariffs on nonexistent Chinese EV imports.

The US provides a $7500 / vehicle subsidy in the form of a tax credit.

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Biden slaps tariffs on nonexistent Chinese EV imports

The Biden administration reportedly will slap a 100% tariff on Chinese electric vehicle (EV) imports, except that no Chinese cars presently are offered for sale in the United...

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