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Posts Made By: Mel Maki

February 3, 2019 02:10 PM Forum: Politics

The Purge

Posted By Mel Maki

Originally Posted by Rod Kaufman
The pogrom in progress as Red State writers are forced to quit because of any statement remotely critical of Trump:
https://www.cnn.com/videos/media/2019/02/03/redstate-writer-editor-quit-critical-of-trump-stelter-rs-vpx.cnn
Shocking that political web sites want writers that share their political views. The name Red State is an indicator.

February 6, 2019 10:56 AM Forum: Politics

I am sure

Posted By Mel Maki

I'll say something safe. Trump enjoys acting like a jerk and his remark was in bad taste. But the McCains (father and daughter) are also very good at it. All three of them played major league insult wars and now she is upset at this insult? And everybody can stop with the now he has to be honored stuff.

February 6, 2019 11:04 AM Forum: Politics

Cherry picking

Posted By Mel Maki

The intelligence community cannot claim a high degree of accuracy. They have been wrong, sometimes famously wrong. But I doubt they have instructions to lie to insure they don't differ from Trump's assessments.

February 7, 2019 05:35 PM Forum: Politics

Good

Posted By Mel Maki

Originally Posted by Tony Aguire

A wall is a wall. Immoral, in my opinion. These are people, human beings, they are no better or worse than your neighbor on the whole. Reagan gave them a chance, and guess what? Nothing bad happened. People need to be less jingoistic a little bit more open minded....
But like other deals 20 million was not enough. How about another 20 million? Would that be enough? Would you say no more after 30 million more? No? I didn't think so.

February 7, 2019 05:40 PM Forum: Politics

Good

Posted By Mel Maki

Originally Posted by Tony Aguire

A wall is a wall. Immoral, in my opinion. These are people, human beings, they are no better or worse than your neighbor on the whole. Reagan gave them a chance, and guess what? Nothing bad happened. People need to be less jingoistic a little bit more open minded....
Ok, after 40 million. Could we build a wall after 40 million more? Pretty please?

February 7, 2019 05:44 PM Forum: Politics

Cherry picking

Posted By Mel Maki

And you doubt Trump is intelligent? I guess you couldn't know what you don't know.

February 7, 2019 06:48 PM Forum: Politics

The Purge

Posted By Mel Maki

Originally Posted by Rod Kaufman

More shocking is freedom of speech in commentary, opinion and factual information disappears in the process..
Red State can fire people that don't provide the content they are looking for. Freedom of speech has no connection to this. None. People that want a different perspective know where to find it.

February 7, 2019 07:08 PM Forum: Politics

Republicans raising taxes? Yup.

Posted By Mel Maki

Originally Posted by Tony Aguire
https://electrek.co/2019/02/06/republican-senator-bill-kill-electric-vehicle-tax-credit/amp/

As the driver of an electric vehicle, I feel this is at the very least, discriminatory. Beyond that, it's a clear gimme to the oil and gas industry given the subsidies they receive. Worse still, the $7,500 tax credit is unavailable to all electric car purchasers (myself included), given the phase out, yet they want to tax me yearly for my vehicle. I already pay taxes and fees on the electricity I use to drive my car. Lastly, how can they reconcile this with internal combustion engine cars (like my second vehicle, a Prius) that get nearly double the fleet average in fuel economy?
Oil and gas subsidies? Letting people that extract oil and gas deduct some of their expenses?
Liberals want me to pay more for my gas. I don't want to pay more for my gas. People also don't want to pay more to heat their homes. Liberals, you are not helping us.

February 7, 2019 07:56 PM Forum: Politics

Republicans raising taxes? Yup.

Posted By Mel Maki

Originally Posted by Tony Aguire

You're joking, right?
Tell me where I am wrong.

February 10, 2019 04:14 PM Forum: Politics

The Myth of American Greatness

Posted By Mel Maki

Originally Posted by David Cotterell
" I won't bother going into an explanation to you of the asininity of the WHO's stats, which places the USA right behind CUBA in our health care ranking. "

 Your argument is circular - America can't be not great because America is great.  QED

Of course you could provide data to gainsay the claim. Please do.
  

Data:  USA is 56th in the world for Infant mortality, tied with Serbia.  46th in maternal mortality, just behind Khazakstan....  

Dave 
Dave,
This is explained with pages of reasons. Differing definitions, methods of gathering, and reasons other than quality of medical care. I've been through this before. Believe me we don't escape the us to seek better medical and infant mortality.