• Term limits on VPs...

    From Mike Powell@1:2320/105 to KURT WEISKE on Wed Jul 24 10:07:00 2024
    There's nothing stopping Barack Obama from running as Harris' VP.

    Can someone whose already used up their terms as President become President
    if something happens to the sitting President?

    Interesting scenario.


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  • From Lee Lofaso@2:203/2 to Kurt Weiske on Wed Jul 24 20:33:24 2024
    Hello Kurt,

    There's nothing stopping Barack Obama from running as Harris' VP.

    Girl Power always trumps Boy Power.
    Kamala and Michelle both know that.
    So does Donald and his boy toy.

    For Life,
    Lee

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  • From Lee Lofaso@2:203/2 to ALL on Wed Jul 24 21:26:29 2024
    Two morons were overheard having a moronic conversation -

    There's nothing stopping Barack Obama from running as Harris' VP.

    Can someone whose already used up their terms as President become President
    if something happens to the sitting President?

    Interesting scenario.

    Read the fucking XXII Amendment, morons.

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  • From Björn Felten@2:203/2 to Lee Lofaso on Thu Jul 25 07:27:20 2024
    Lee Lofaso -> Kurt Weiske skrev 2024-07-24 20:33:
    Kamala and Michelle both know that.

    With that nice old gramma in the race, we would be back to the To-Old card for the MAGA idiots.

    Let's just leave them with the sexist and racist cards for now.

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  • From Lee Lofaso@2:203/2 to Björn Felten on Fri Jul 26 16:46:53 2024
    Hello Björn,

    Kamala and Michelle both know that.

    With that nice old gramma in the race, we would be back to the To-Old card for the MAGA idiots.

    I have learned, long ago, never to ask a woman her age. Especially
    her real age. And if any woman does tell me, I have always found it
    best to believe whatever she tells me. No matter how unbelievable
    it might be.

    Let's just leave them with the sexist and racist cards for now.

    Women know what they want.

    For Life,
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  • From Björn Felten@2:203/2 to Lee Lofaso on Fri Jul 26 22:39:05 2024
    Lee Lofaso -> Björn Felten skrev 2024-07-26 16:46:
    Let's just leave them with the sexist and racist cards for now.

    Women know what they want.

    What Stinky Don and all his sycophants obviously don't understand is that the VP is not a symbolic Mini-Me for the POTUS; it's his backup, which will support him in his future decision-making.

    That's one of the reasons that Obama became one of the greatest presidents in US history. He had Biden, who had 36 years of experience navigating a hostile House or Senate.

    I think that the best running mate Kamala can pick is Pete Buttigieg. He is even younger and more energetic than Kamala, and he's proved himself as Secretary of Transportation and his Infrastructure Bill.

    Of course, there is also a long list of previous accomplishments. Just read the summary on Wikipedia and then say that Vance can have anything to put up against that.



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  • From Aaron Thomas@1:342/201 to Kurt Weiske on Fri Jul 26 21:54:08 2024
    There's nothing stopping Barack Obama from running as Harris' VP.

    What about all the lefties who were lied to about "affordable" health care? There's got to be at least a handful of them who will slam the door when Barry comes a knockin.

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  • From Aaron Thomas@1:342/201 to Björn Felten on Fri Jul 26 22:11:10 2024
    I think that the best running mate Kamala can pick is Pete Buttigieg. He is even younger and more energetic than Kamala, and he's proved
    himself as Secretary of Transportation and his Infrastructure Bill.

    Unprecedented plane crashes, train wrecks, and shipwrecks, teaming up with unprecedented failure sounds like a great combo.

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  • From Lee Lofaso@2:203/2 to Björn Felten on Sat Jul 27 16:25:14 2024
    Hello Björn,

    Let's just leave them with the sexist and racist cards for now.

    Women know what they want.

    What Stinky Don and all his sycophants obviously don't understand is that the VP is not a symbolic Mini-Me for the POTUS; it's his backup, which will
    support him in his future decision-making.

    Mike Pence did his sworn duty on January 6. J.D. Vance stated
    during his speech at the RNC that he would never do such a dastardly
    thing. Imagine that. The oath of office does not mean a thing. Just
    do what the convicted felon tells you to do, without question, and
    you'll be fine.

    That's one of the reasons that Obama became one of the greatest presidents in US history. He had Biden, who had 36 years of experience navigating a hostile House or Senate.

    52 years of public service. That is how long it will be when Biden
    leaves office. A lifetime of service to this country and its people.

    I think that the best running mate Kamala can pick is Pete Buttigieg. He is
    even younger and more energetic than Kamala, and he's proved himself as Secretary of Transportation and his Infrastructure Bill.

    There are also many others who are vrty capable, regardless of sex,
    race, or gender. That should not be an issue, or even a question.

    However, what is happening today is one side is using hatred as a
    fuel to divide this country. And there will come a time, in the
    near future, when that hostility will reach a boiling point. And
    you know as well as I do what happens when the pot boils over ...

    Of course, there is also a long list of previous accomplishments. Just read
    the summary on Wikipedia and then say that Vance can have anything to put up against that.

    Depends on which version, as noted by Wikipedia. He is currently
    on his third legal name. Not a good sign, given the latest numbers.

    Polls are showing him at net negative six. That is below zero.
    The lowest in history. Even Tom Eagleton (George McGovern's choice)
    fared better.

    For Life,
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  • From Mike Powell@1:2320/105 to AARON THOMAS on Sat Jul 27 10:05:00 2024
    There's nothing stopping Barack Obama from running as Harris' VP.

    What about all the lefties who were lied to about "affordable" health care? >There's got to be at least a handful of them who will slam the door when Barry >comes a knockin.

    Not if they think it means beating Trump. Most of your die-hard Democrats don't care who runs, just as long as they beat Trump. To be honest, most
    of them are that way regardless of who the Republican nominee is.


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  • From Björn Felten@2:203/2 to Aaron Thomas on Sat Jul 27 19:20:27 2024
    Aaron Thomas -> Björn Felten skrev 2024-07-27 06:11:
    Unprecedented plane crashes, train wrecks, and shipwrecks, teaming up
    with unprecedented failure sounds like a great combo.

    Yes indeed, it does. Fortunately none of it has happened to Pete.

    Maybe you are confusing him with the convicted felon of yours?

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  • From Aaron Thomas@1:342/201 to Björn Felten on Sat Jul 27 13:11:20 2024
    Unprecedented plane crashes, train wrecks, and shipwrecks, teaming up with unprecedented failure sounds like a great combo.

    Yes indeed, it does. Fortunately none of it has happened to Pete.

    Maybe you are confusing him with the convicted felon of yours?

    I'm going by what your cousins (the media) are telling me. There's been a noticeable increase in reported transportation disasters since Buttigieg became Secretary of Transportation.

    Prior to the Biden regime usurping the throne, we didn't have daily reports of these things. They were more sporadic. Now I'm too scared to get on a plane and I ain't going anywhere near train tracks either. Not until a warm blooded human assumes Pete's position and things get back to normal.

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  • From Björn Felten@2:203/2 to Aaron Thomas on Sun Jul 28 09:23:20 2024
    Aaron Thomas -> Björn Felten skrev 2024-07-27 21:11:
    I'm going by what your cousins (the media) are telling me. There's been
    a noticeable increase in reported transportation disasters since
    Buttigieg became Secretary of Transportation.

    Interesting. I can only find a decrease in accidents since Pete's Infrastructure Bill, but please do give us examples of all those crashes. I'm particularly interested in all the shipwrecks.

    Also, can you explain what laws Pete has enacted that are causing the alleged increase in "wrecks?"


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  • From Aaron Thomas@1:342/201 to Björn Felten on Sun Jul 28 11:49:32 2024
    I'm going by what your cousins (the media) are telling me. There's be a noticeable increase in reported transportation disasters since Buttigieg became Secretary of Transportation.

    Interesting. I can only find a decrease in accidents since Pete's Infrastructure Bill, but please do give us examples of all those
    crashes. I'm particularly interested in all the shipwrecks.

    Planes and helicopters:

    https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/three-members-gospel-music-hall-fame-quar tet-nelons-among-7-killed-plane-crash

    https://www.foxnews.com/us/utah-plane-crash-leaves-north-dakota-state-senator-w ife-2-sons-dead-heartbreaking-loss

    https://www.foxnews.com/us/unc-health-pilot-physician-hospitalized-small-plane- crash

    https://www.foxnews.com/us/family-who-died-new-york-plane-crash-flying-through- area-storm-activity-ntsb-reveals

    https://www.foxnews.com/us/fathers-uncle-marines-killed-california-helicopter-c rash-speak-out-should-not-have-happened

    https://www.foxnews.com/us/two-pilots-killed-small-world-war-ii-era-plane-crash -during-fathers-day-event-california

    https://www.foxnews.com/us/deadly-us-army-helicopter-crash-alaska-happened-clea r-skies-calm-weather-report

    https://www.foxnews.com/media/uncle-marine-killed-deadly-california-helicopter- crash-nephew-died-stupid-mistake

    Trains:

    https://www.foxnews.com/us/freight-train-derails-illinois-residents-evacuated-d ue-hazmat-situation-report

    https://www.foxnews.com/us/ohio-train-derailment-operators-warned-overheated-ax le-moments-before-wreck-ntsb

    https://www.foxnews.com/us/train-hauling-hazardous-material-derails-catches-fir e-north-dakota

    https://www.foxnews.com/us/north-carolina-freight-train-collides-with-semi-truc k-dramatic-video

    https://www.foxnews.com/us/freight-train-carrying-gasoline-propane-derails-near -arizona-new-mexico-line-amid-aftermath-severe-weather

    https://www.foxnews.com/us/train-georgia-slams-semitruck-video-driver-barely-es capes

    https://www.foxnews.com/us/train-derails-tennessee-slamming-truck-carrying-conc rete-beam-injured

    https://www.foxnews.com/us/70-car-train-derails-north-dakota-spills-hazardous-m aterials-officials

    https://www.foxnews.com/us/texas-freight-train-smashes-pickup-truck-fatal-crash -watch-video

    https://www.foxnews.com/us/passengers-trapped-train-derails-nyc-coney-island-ne ighborhood

    https://www.foxnews.com/us/3-dead-including-child-amtrak-train-plows-car-tracks -new-york

    https://www.foxnews.com/us/yellowstone-river-poses-no-threat-public-train-carry ing-chemicals-falls-mt-waterway

    https://www.foxnews.com/us/oregon-train-crash-leaves-3-dead-1-airlifted-hospita l-tragic-unfortunate

    https://www.foxnews.com/us/55-injured-los-angeles-metro-train-collides-bus

    https://www.foxnews.com/us/washington-train-knocked-tracks-safety-device-3k-gal lons-diesel-fuel-spilled

    https://www.foxnews.com/us/cargo-train-derails-new-york-spilling-cooking-oil-pl astic-resin-river

    https://www.foxnews.com/us/broken-rail-caused-deadly-colorado-train-derailment- investigators-say

    Ships:

    https://www.foxnews.com/us/maryland-ship-hits-francis-scott-key-bridge-causing- collapse

    https://www.foxnews.com/us/container-ships-engines-die-outside-nyc-comes-stop-n ear-verrazzano-bridge

    https://www.foxnews.com/world/us-navys-19000-ton-cargo-ship-runs-aground-bahrai n

    https://www.foxnews.com/us/new-jersey-cargo-ship-blaze-killed-2-firefighters-pr ompts-federal-investigation

    https://www.foxnews.com/us/2-new-jersey-firefighters-killed-battling-blaze-carg o-ship

    https://www.foxnews.com/us/out-control-ship-speeding-through-harbor-forces-majo r-south-carolina-bridge-closure

    These are all transportation related issues that occurred under Pete's watch. What has he done about any of it? Well, I think he put on a hard-hat one day and walked around. That took some effort, right? Hard-hats are very uncomfortable to wear, so we should give him credit for that.

    Also, can you explain what laws Pete has enacted that are causing the alleged increase in "wrecks?"

    Pete's not a lawmaker. He's responsible for transportation safety. He can make a suggestion to congress or to the president to make a law to help with safety, but he's too busy doing the hard-hat thing.

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  • From Björn Felten@2:203/2 to Aaron Thomas on Mon Jul 29 02:01:17 2024
    Aaron Thomas -> Björn Felten skrev 2024-07-28 19:49:
    These are all transportation related issues that occurred under Pete's watch.

    All from Fox News?

    Well, so he's responsible for every single transportation related *issue*? I guess that includes all the nearly 43,000 fatal car related crashes a year in the U.S. too?

    What has he done about any of it?

    Pete's not a lawmaker. He's responsible for transportation safety. He
    can make a suggestion to congress or to the president to make a law to help with safety,

    So basically, he has not made many enough *suggestions* that would prevent e.g. a US Navy cargo ship from running aground in Bahrain (nobody was hurt)?

    You really live in a crazy strange uninformed bubble...


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  • From Lee Lofaso@2:203/2 to Björn Felten on Mon Jul 29 03:12:40 2024
    Hello Björn,

    Unprecedented plane crashes, train wrecks, and shipwrecks, teaming up
    with unprecedented failure sounds like a great combo.

    Yes indeed, it does. Fortunately none of it has happened to Pete.

    Maybe you are confusing him with the convicted felon of yours?

    "Has a presidential nominee ever agreed to a debate, then pulled out?"
    ~ Pete Buttigieg, Secretary of the Department of Transportation

    With Trump ducking his commitment to a second presidential debate,
    will his choice for veep do the same in regards to the vice president
    debate? After all, his poll numbers are showing net negative six ...

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  • From Aaron Thomas@1:342/201 to Björn Felten on Sun Jul 28 20:27:34 2024
    Well, so he's responsible for every single transportation related *issue*? I guess that includes all the nearly 43,000 fatal car related crashes a year in the U.S. too?

    You're changing the subject. I never said anything about car crashes. But now that you've mentioned it, there has also been an unprecedented number of EVs catching fire during Pete's reign as Transportation Secretary. Good point.

    Pete's not a lawmaker. He's responsible for transportation safety. He can make a suggestion to congress or to the president to make a law t help with safety,

    So basically, he has not made many enough *suggestions* that would prevent e.g. a US Navy cargo ship from running aground in Bahrain
    (nobody was hurt)?

    Yea, he needs to do something about that. He can't make laws, but he can enforce them. But he's too busy hanging around with Steven Colbert.

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  • From Björn Felten@2:203/2 to Aaron Thomas on Tue Jul 30 05:47:47 2024
    Aaron Thomas -> Björn Felten skrev 2024-07-29 04:27:

    You're changing the subject. I never said anything about car crashes.

    No, I'm not changing the subject "What VP will Kamala pick". I'm just adding one clöaim to the other false ones you made.

    But now that you've mentioned it, there has also been an unprecedented number of EVs catching fire during Pete's reign as Transportation Secretary. Good point.

    As ususal, why am I not surprised to see that you immediately jumped on another narrative by your corporate media.

    Data from the National Transportation Safety Board showed that EVs were involved in approximately 25 fires for every 100,000 sold.

    Comparatively, approximately 1,530 gasoline-powered vehicles and 3,475 hybrid vehicles were involved in fires for every 100,000 sold.

    If you don't understand why an ICE, Internal Combustion Engine, car -- keyword being "Combustion" -- is more explosive than an EV car, that
    only shows, that you are incapable of making *informed* decisions.

    Yea, he needs to do something about that. He can't make laws, but he can enforce them. But he's too busy hanging around with Steven Colbert.

    And you get this information from where? Fox News? Truth Social?

    What have you achieved during the last four years? Busy hanging around you MAGA cult friends?

    Fact checking:

    In his first year at the Department, he prioritized supporting the development and passage of President Biden's signature Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. Since the law's passage, Secretary Buttigieg and his team have focused on effectively delivering the investments provided by this legislation, enabling the most significant improvements in U.S. transportation infrastructure in over half a century.

    The Secretary has also focused on intervening to support American supply chains dealing with shockwaves from the pandemic, including measures to help cut in half the long-dwelling container congestion at America's largest ports.

    Other major initiatives in his early tenure have included a comprehensive national roadway safety strategy to reduce deaths and serious injuries;

    delivery of emergency COVID-19 relief funds to transit agencies across America;

    and awards of over $9.5 billion in discretionary funding to enhance transportation through over 800 projects in communities across America.


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  • From Aaron Thomas@1:342/201 to Björn Felten on Tue Jul 30 09:07:24 2024
    You're changing the subject. I never said anything about car crashes.

    No, I'm not changing the subject "What VP will Kamala pick". I'm just adding one clöaim to the other false ones you made.

    Look at yourself; you're unable to prove my claim false.

    Data from the National Transportation Safety Board showed that EVs
    were involved in approximately 25 fires for every 100,000 sold.

    Right. My claim about EVs was that "There's been an unprecedented number of EVs catching fire during Pete's administration." You're simply using the Chewbacca defense to prove a related, but totally differnt point.

    Comparatively, approximately 1,530 gasoline-powered vehicles and 3,475 hybrid vehicles were involved in fires for every 100,000 sold.

    If you don't understand why an ICE, Internal Combustion Engine, car --

    There's nothing for me to understand because this is a conversation about EVs catching fire at an unprecedented rate since Pete began his DEI gig.

    Yea, he needs to do something about that. He can't make laws, but he enforce them. But he's too busy hanging around with Steven Colbert.

    And you get this information from where? Fox News? Truth Social?

    No. I got it from watching the Stephen Colbert Show, where Pete sat down on the couch for some laughs while other Americans were being burnt to death in EVs.

    Infrastructure Law. Since the law's passage, Secretary Buttigieg and his team have focused on effectively delivering the investments provided by this legislation, enabling the most significant improvements in U.S. transportation infrastructure in over half a century.

    What improvements?

    The Secretary has also focused on intervening to support American supply chains dealing with shockwaves from the pandemic, including measures to help cut in half the long-dwelling container congestion at America's largest ports.

    "In 2022, eight of the 10 largest US ports experienced an average of seven days of congestion, meaning ships had to wait almost a week outside the ports to unload their cargo. In 2023, some say that West and East Coast ports experienced the worst congestion since the beginning of containerization. As of December 2023, the Ports of LA and Long Beach were expected to be busy and may see an early peak season."

    Other major initiatives in his early tenure have included a comprehensive national roadway safety strategy to reduce deaths and serious injuries;

    How? What's the strategy? Getting idiots to parrot the words "there's a strategy?"

    delivery of emergency COVID-19 relief funds to transit agencies across America;

    Why do transit agencies need COVID-19 relief funds?


    and awards of over $9.5 billion in discretionary funding to enhance transportation through over 800 projects in communities across America.

    We must appreciate the word "discretionary" because I've been all over the east coast this summer and I didn't run into any construction projects.

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  • From Mike Miller@1:154/30 to Aaron Thomas on Tue Jul 30 11:53:46 2024

    Hello Aaron!

    30 Jul 24 09:07, you wrote to Bjorn Felten:

    You're changing the subject. I never said anything about car
    crashes.

    No, I'm not changing the subject "What VP will Kamala pick".
    I'm just adding one cloaim to the other false ones you made.

    Look at yourself; you're unable to prove my claim false.

    Data from the National Transportation Safety Board showed that
    EVs were involved in approximately 25 fires for every 100,000
    sold.

    Right. My claim about EVs was that "There's been an unprecedented
    number of EVs catching fire during Pete's administration." You're
    simply using the Chewbacca defense to prove a related, but totally differnt point.

    You are trying to bend a statistic or fact to fit your narrative rather than adjust your narrative to fit the full slate of available data.

    That's LITERALLY the Chewbacca defense.


    Comparatively, approximately 1,530 gasoline-powered vehicles
    and 3,475 hybrid vehicles were involved in fires for every
    100,000 sold.

    If you don't understand why an ICE, Internal Combustion
    Engine, car --

    There's nothing for me to understand because this is a conversation
    about EVs catching fire at an unprecedented rate since Pete began his
    DEI gig.

    Yep, And there are also an unprecedented number of EVs on the road.


    Yea, he needs to do something about that. He can't make
    laws, but he
    enforce them. But he's too busy hanging around with Steven
    Colbert.

    And you get this information from where? Fox News? Truth
    Social?

    No. I got it from watching the Stephen Colbert Show, where Pete sat
    down on the couch for some laughs while other Americans were being
    burnt to death in EVs.

    Statistically speaking, 0 people died as a result of an electric automobile catching fire during a 15 minute interview. The interview could have gone on for a week or more straight and it's still quite likely 0 people whould have died from an EV fire.

    according to data from the NTSB, electric vechiles are the least likely to catch fire. Hybrid vehicles, however, are the most likely.



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  • From Aaron Thomas@1:342/201 to Mike Miller on Tue Jul 30 15:44:56 2024
    You are trying to bend a statistic or fact to fit your narrative rather than adjust your narrative to fit the full slate of available data.

    You say this, but...

    There's nothing for me to understand because this is a conversation about EVs catching fire at an unprecedented rate since Pete began his DEI gig.

    Yep, And there are also an unprecedented number of EVs on the road.

    then you say this, which means that I'm right.

    Statistically speaking, 0 people died as a result of an electric automobile catching fire during a 15 minute interview. The interview
    could have gone on for a week or more straight and it's still quite
    likely 0 people whould have died from an EV fire.

    I usually don't speak statistically, but I speak American. And American speaking, the Biden/Harris administration has the worst transportation related statistics in history, but Pete still has time to joke around on TV.

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  • From Mike Miller@1:154/30.1 to Aaron Thomas on Tue Jul 30 18:47:29 2024

    Statistically speaking, 0 people died as a result of an electric
    automobile catching fire during a 15 minute interview. The interview
    could have gone on for a week or more straight and it's still quite
    likely 0 people whould have died from an EV fire.

    I usually don't speak statistically, but I speak American. And American speaking, the Biden/Harris administration has the worst transportation related statistics in history, but Pete still has time to joke around on TV.


    That's simply not true. Highway fatalities have been slightly higher since covid ended and people started traveling again, but it's nowhere near the raw numbers from the 70s and 80s, and WAY less in the per capita and per billion miles traveled figures.

    Are you picking out other numbers? Passenger train deaths are up a bit, but accidents are down overall.

    2023 had no fatal accidents in commercial airlines out of 32 million flights.

    So I'm not sure where you are picking your numbers from. It sounds to me like you're just making stuff up and hoping the rest of your cult buddies believe you.


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  • From Ken Nischan@1:275/89 to Mike Miller on Tue Jul 30 23:36:58 2024
    Re: Re: What VP will Kamala pick?
    By: Mike Miller to Aaron Thomas on Tue Jul 30 2024 06:47 pm

    So I'm not sure where you are picking your numbers from. It sounds to me lik

    I've noticed that the right tends to just say whatever fits their narrative, facts be damned. Their base doesn't give a damn about facts, facts come from data. Data is science. Science is the enemy of Jesus so we don't listen to that crap! ;)

    Considering how much totally easily debunkable BS Trump spouts, it's no surprise his base follows suit.
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  • From Björn Felten@2:203/2 to Aaron Thomas on Wed Jul 31 06:22:44 2024
    Aaron Thomas -> Björn Felten skrev 2024-07-30 17:07:
    We must appreciate the word "discretionary" because I've been all over
    the east coast this summer and I didn't run into any construction projects.

    That must be totally unique. I've never heard of any other person who never experiences any roadwork when being "all over" somewhere an entire summer.

    According to this official traffic information site:

    https://511ny.org/

    ... there are around one thousand construction sites on the roads in NY state alone and several more thousands "all over the East Coast". If you didn't see a single one, you should take off your orange blinders.


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  • From Mike Miller@1:154/30 to Ken Nischan on Wed Jul 31 07:12:17 2024

    Hello Ken!

    30 Jul 24 23:36, you wrote to me:

    Re: Re: What VP will Kamala pick?
    By: Mike Miller to Aaron Thomas on Tue Jul 30 2024 06:47 pm

    So I'm not sure where you are picking your numbers from. It sounds
    to me lik

    I've noticed that the right tends to just say whatever fits their narrative, facts be damned. Their base doesn't give a damn about
    facts, facts come from data. Data is science. Science is the enemy
    of Jesus so we don't listen to that crap! ;)

    Considering how much totally easily debunkable BS Trump spouts, it's
    no surprise his base follows suit.


    I think Stephen Colbert coined the word "Truthiness" back around 2005.

    Webster's dictionary now defines it as:

    truth * i * ness
    : a truthful or seemingly truthful quality that is claimed for something not because of supporting facts or evidence but because of a feeling that it is true or a desire for it to be true

    Mike


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  • From Lee Lofaso@2:203/2 to Ken Nischan on Wed Jul 31 21:16:14 2024
    Hello Ken,

    I've noticed that the right tends to just say whatever fits their narrative,
    facts be damned. Their base doesn't give a damn about facts, facts come from data. Data is science. Science is the enemy of Jesus so we don't listen to that crap! ;)

    You right! Alternate facts is the answer to everything!

    Considering how much totally easily debunkable BS Trump spouts, it's no surprise his base follows suit.

    Kellyanne explained it all so very well. Alternate facts is reality.

    For Life,
    Lee

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  • From Mike Miller@1:154/30 to Lee Lofaso on Wed Jul 31 14:27:56 2024

    Hello Lee!

    31 Jul 24 21:16, you wrote to Ken Nischan:


    Considering how much totally easily debunkable BS Trump spouts,
    it's no surprise his base follows suit.

    Kellyanne explained it all so very well. Alternate facts is reality.

    It's funny, she started to say the quiet things out loud, and suddenly she wasn't allowed to talk to the media anymore...


    Mike


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  • From Aaron Thomas@1:342/201 to Mike Miller on Wed Jul 31 13:22:24 2024
    I usually don't speak statistically, but I speak American. And Americ speaking, the Biden/Harris administration has the worst transportatio related statistics in history, but Pete still has time to joke around TV.

    That's simply not true. Highway fatalities have been slightly higher since covid ended and people started traveling again, but it's nowhere near the raw numbers from the 70s and 80s, and WAY less in the per
    capita and per billion miles traveled figures.

    You're doing the same thing that MAYBE I did; you're cherry-picking your transportation statistics. There were no commerical air fatalities? That's great, and I'm glad. But what's with the unprecedented private plane crashes?

    I'm not blaming Pete for automobile crashes. Those are out of his control. But as for trains, sea vessels, and private planes, we're being slaughtered and Pete's not doing jack about it.

    Are you picking out other numbers? Passenger train deaths are up a bit, but accidents are down overall.

    Have you not heard about all the derailments? There was one in Ohio that just so happens to have been carrying hazardous materials. Then another one in Arizona that just so happens to have been carrying hazardous materials.

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  • From Aaron Thomas@1:342/201 to Björn Felten on Wed Jul 31 13:41:30 2024
    That must be totally unique. I've never heard of any other person who never experiences any roadwork when being "all over" somewhere an entire summer.

    According to this official traffic information site:

    https://511ny.org/

    This shows that there's a pole down in one town, right shoulder closed in another town, an accident with property damage in another town, but no mention of any road construction.

    The highways are in pretty good shape around NY state. You're product just isn't selling.

    ... there are around one thousand construction sites on the roads in
    NY state alone and several more thousands "all over the East Coast". If you didn't see a single one, you should take off your orange blinders.

    Roadwork involves regular maintenance. Paving is not something that we pat our Transportation Secretary on the back for; if anything, we thank our taxpayers for it.

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  • From Aaron Thomas@1:342/201 to Mike Miller on Wed Jul 31 14:09:22 2024
    Considering how much totally easily debunkable BS Trump spouts, it's no surprise his base follows suit.


    I think Stephen Colbert coined the word "Truthiness" back around 2005.

    It's funny how you guys are having a discussion about "truthiness" and how your go-to reference is Stephen Colbert. The brainwashing campaign really is a success.

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  • From Björn Felten@2:203/2 to Aaron Thomas on Thu Aug 1 00:29:31 2024
    Aaron Thomas -> Björn Felten skrev 2024-07-31 21:41:
    Roadwork involves regular maintenance. Paving is not something that we
    pat our Transportation Secretary on the back for; if anything, we thank our taxpayers for it.

    Didn't you bother to check the site out properly? It has a check box for just showing "Construction". Surely you know the difference between construction work and regular maintenance, even in your IRL-alienated bubble?

    "Our taxpayers" obviously does not include yourself?

    Hint: denial is not a river in Africa.


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  • From Mike Miller@1:154/30 to Aaron Thomas on Wed Jul 31 18:52:29 2024

    Hello Aaron!

    31 Jul 24 13:22, you wrote to me:

    I usually don't speak statistically, but I speak American.
    And Americ
    speaking, the Biden/Harris administration has the worst
    transportatio
    related statistics in history, but Pete still has time to
    joke around
    TV.

    That's simply not true. Highway fatalities have been slightly
    higher since covid ended and people started traveling again, but
    it's nowhere near the raw numbers from the 70s and 80s, and WAY
    less in the per capita and per billion miles traveled figures.

    You're doing the same thing that MAYBE I did; you're cherry-picking
    your transportation statistics. There were no commerical air
    fatalities? That's great, and I'm glad. But what's with the
    unprecedented private plane crashes?

    I'm not blaming Pete for automobile crashes. Those are out of his
    control. But as for trains, sea vessels, and private planes, we're
    being slaughtered and Pete's not doing jack about it.

    Are you picking out other numbers? Passenger train deaths are up
    a bit, but accidents are down overall.

    Have you not heard about all the derailments? There was one in Ohio
    that just so happens to have been carrying hazardous materials. Then another one in Arizona that just so happens to have been carrying hazardous materials.

    I have. It's still not as common as it has been in the past.

    Your claim was that these numbers are "the worst in history"

    That is not true. You are lying.


    Stop it.


    Mike


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  • From Mike Miller@1:154/30 to Aaron Thomas on Wed Jul 31 18:54:30 2024

    Hello Aaron!

    31 Jul 24 14:09, you wrote to me:

    Considering how much totally easily debunkable BS Trump
    spouts, it's
    no surprise his base follows suit.


    I think Stephen Colbert coined the word "Truthiness" back around
    2005.

    It's funny how you guys are having a discussion about "truthiness" and
    how your go-to reference is Stephen Colbert. The brainwashing campaign really is a success.

    He literally coined the word, on "The Colbert Report". A show where he played a satirical version of a fox news pundit.


    Your statements fit the "Truthiness" definition to a T. You say things that "feel" true, but when things are investigated, it shows they're not true at all.



    Mike


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  • From Aaron Thomas@1:342/201 to Björn Felten on Wed Jul 31 17:46:44 2024
    Roadwork involves regular maintenance. Paving is not something that w pat our Transportation Secretary on the back for; if anything, we tha our taxpayers for it.

    Didn't you bother to check the site out properly? It has a check box for just showing "Construction". Surely you know the difference between construction work and regular maintenance, even in your IRL-alienated bubble?

    Ok, I did what you said, and now I see some construction sites, but how do we attribute them to Pete Buttigieg? The New York State Department of Transportation is who repairs state highways, and city/town governments fix local roads.

    Nothing would be fixed if it weren't for Pete?

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  • From Aaron Thomas@1:342/201 to Mike Miller on Wed Jul 31 19:50:12 2024
    Have you not heard about all the derailments? There was one in Ohio that just so happens to have been carrying hazardous materials. Then another one in Arizona that just so happens to have been carrying hazardous materials.

    I have. It's still not as common as it has been in the past.

    Your claim was that these numbers are "the worst in history"

    The frequency of the media reports is definitely unprecedented. Whether or not the media is telling the truth is uncertain, but I'm not sure why your people would lie about it.

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  • From Aaron Thomas@1:342/201 to Mike Miller on Wed Jul 31 19:51:08 2024
    He literally coined the word, on "The Colbert Report". A show where he played a satirical version of a fox news pundit.


    Your statements fit the "Truthiness" definition to a T. You say things that "feel" true, but when things are investigated, it shows they're not true at all.

    Neither one of us has documentation that proves anything one way or the other.

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  • From Mike Miller@1:154/30.1 to Aaron Thomas on Wed Jul 31 22:09:41 2024

    He literally coined the word, on "The Colbert Report". A show where he
    played a satirical version of a fox news pundit.


    Your statements fit the "Truthiness" definition to a T. You say things
    that "feel" true, but when things are investigated, it shows they're not
    true at all.

    Neither one of us has documentation that proves anything one way or the other.


    We'll, you see, there are organizations that track these things, so yes there is documentation, and it backs up what I'm telling you.
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  • From Mike Miller@1:154/30.1 to Aaron Thomas on Wed Jul 31 22:13:12 2024

    Have you not heard about all the derailments? There was one in Ohio
    that just so happens to have been carrying hazardous materials. Then
    another one in Arizona that just so happens to have been carrying
    hazardous materials.

    I have. It's still not as common as it has been in the past.

    Your claim was that these numbers are "the worst in history"

    The frequency of the media reports is definitely unprecedented. Whether or not the media is telling the truth is uncertain, but I'm not sure why your people would lie about it.

    News is big business. The 24 hour news channels feed on shock and outrage. Stories like this can easily be sensationalized to get eyeballs glued to screens that advertisers pay huge sums for access to.

    Do what I do.

    Don't watch news on TV.

    You'll be much happier.


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  • From Aaron Thomas@1:342/201 to Mike Miller on Thu Aug 1 05:12:50 2024
    Do what I do.

    Don't watch news on TV.

    I'm with you on that.

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  • From Björn Felten@2:203/2 to Aaron Thomas on Thu Aug 1 14:53:17 2024
    Aaron Thomas -> Björn Felten skrev 2024-08-01 01:46:
    Ok, I did what you said, and now I see some construction sites, but how
    do we attribute them to Pete Buttigieg? The New York State Department of Transportation is who repairs state highways, and city/town governments fix local roads.

    Haven't you seen it on Fox News? The big DoT-truck filled with money, that Pete uses as he travels to every construction site in every state, handing out money to all the workers?


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  • From Aaron Thomas@1:342/201 to Björn Felten on Thu Aug 1 09:07:20 2024
    Ok, I did what you said, and now I see some construction sites, but h do we attribute them to Pete Buttigieg? The New York State Department Transportation is who repairs state highways, and city/town governmen fix local roads.

    Haven't you seen it on Fox News? The big DoT-truck filled with money, that Pete uses as he travels to every construction site in every state, handing out money to all the workers?

    I like joking around, but I was being serious. Is there any way we can thank Pete for doing anything out of the ordinary to make roads safer?

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