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hedrick replied to the thread The House GOP majority dwindles, and so does the calendar for voting before the midterms.yes, but which voters does it suppress? There's some reason to think it would have more effect on people who have been voting Republican. -
hedrick replied to the thread Trump warns 'Godless communists' will 'close your churches' if they gain power.This says more about Trump's approach to propaganda than the plans of Democrats.
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hedrick replied to the thread Britain Will Now Fine You $145 For Running The AC In Your Own Car During A 104-Degree Heatwave.It appears that what is actually punishable is tuning the engine while parked, for emissions reasons. Not tha I’m supporting it.
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hedrick replied to the thread In act of transparency, White House delays release of report on voting machine vulnerabilities ahead of US midterms.It's important to note: just because no fraud was found doesn't mean there are no vulnerabilities in voting machines, or that we should...
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hedrick replied to the thread In act of transparency, White House delays release of report on voting machine vulnerabilities ahead of US midterms.A vulnerability is a danger, a way something could be compromised. This is not the same thing as an actual compromise. Almost all IT...
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hedrick replied to the thread Two-thirds of US colleges, universities require DEI classes to graduate: report.It probably was the case 20 years ago that there were informal quotas on hiring by race. At least in my very liberal University that...
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hedrick replied to the thread How a Republican state lawmaker in New Hampshire tried to let Holocaust deniers hijack history lessons in the public schools.yes. However normal free speech rules don't apply to teachers, because states set standards for education. I'm not sure there's redress...
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hedrick replied to the thread Canada Just Made Quoting the Bible a Hate Crime..No. The law says it is not a violation to say something that "discredits, humiliates, hurts or offends."
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hedrick replied to the thread Canada Just Made Quoting the Bible a Hate Crime..Let me start by saying that I like the US 1st Amendment. I think "hate crimes" are a dangerous thing. But I'm reasonably sure that the...
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hedrick replied to the thread Oil and gas prices plunge after Trump announces Iran deal, reopening of Hormuz Strait.Yup. Now he's trying to get loose. It remains to be seen whether he can. Iran is going to use control of the Straits to try and force...
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hedrick replied to the thread Price of crude oil almost back to pre-Iran war levels.Companies will pay. Oil will still flow. Not that I think it’s a good thing.
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hedrick replied to the thread Iran Negotiations.I have to believe his military advisors told him. Many people think he lelieved thst he would overthrow Iran’s government, and they...
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hedrick replied to the thread Iran says Strait of Hormuz is closed over ceasefire violations after continued Israeli strikes in Lebanon.It’s not yet clear whether it actually is closed. The US says not, but I’d wait for a day or two to judge.
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hedrick replied to the thread Price of crude oil almost back to pre-Iran war levels.I suspect you aren’t using a broad enough pool for your sample. Many Republicans supported it, and even now echo his claim that he won...
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hedrick replied to the thread Oil and gas prices plunge after Trump announces Iran deal, reopening of Hormuz Strait.The headline may now be out ot date. I've said previously (maybe on a different thread) that the weak point of this agreement was that...
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