No matter what Liberals say. They claim double standards, racism and other silly concepts.
Let's try to remember that the US asylum system is there to help people when their country is invaded, their government wants them dead, a reward for people who helped the USA, etc.
Trying to compare prioritizing 100,000 Ukrainians or 10's of thousands from Afghanistan to literally Tens of MILLIONS from Central America is just silly false equivalency.
Thoughts?
If you want healthy stable kids. John Rosemund makes a clear case that kids suffer when the spousal relationship is not healthy. And yet many parents in our modern world obsess over their children as if they are the center of the universe, and more important than the other even more critical base relationship.
If you doubt this, just look at how many kids are living in single parent homes, unstable homes or stressed homes. Then we wonder why so many kids struggle to become capable independent educated healthy adults.
Now I am not saying that a couple should neglect or mistreat their kids. However placing them on a pedestal and living your lives around them is not good for them either.
The Parenting Pyramid depicts and explains this wonderfully. Now remember to schedule the babysitter and go out for that date...
Who or what caused it? What can be done about it?
Here are some of my simplistic opinions.
since I am an Oil and Gas Investor... At least that is what commodity report says, and this EIA report seems to back it up. The demand tanked with COVID as did the price, so companies stopped spending money on new wells and many other projects. The price finally went above $70 / barrel last Summer, so I suppose companies are willing to start spending again.
However why pump more when you can make as much profit pumping the same? (ie keep prices high)
And right now it is still very hard and expensive to get equipment and personnel, and to ship anything...
Maybe by the end of 2022 they will get ramped up again. Until then I will keep riding the Vanguard VDE Exchange Trade Fund.
Because they ALL want the POWER to CONTROL Personal Morality and Limit Personal Freedoms of Citizens. Even if it means undermining democracy.
I mean Putin did not like having a neighboring country where the citizens were free to choose to join the EU, join NATO, grant LGBT rights, help the needy, etc. Therefore he invaded the country.
Trump, Carlson, etc did not like that American citizens were free to elect Biden, run their local elections, make personal decisions with their doctor, be openly LGBTQ, etc. Therefore they lie to undermine faith in our American democracy.
Trump, Carlson, etc would happily march this country into civil war and a dictatorship if it would help them to gain power, celebrity and wealth. And they have found some perfect suckers to manipulate to this end.No wonder Carlson and Trump support Putin. They are SO JEALOUS !!! I am mean Putin does not have to answer to his citizens or the law... That was like Trump's dream when he was President... Thankfully the USA is NOT the USSR!!!
"as constantly distracted by his own self-interest." This trait was exploited by Mike Pompeo, the secretary of state at the time:
"We had this running joke that, whenever the president was chewing out Mike about something in a private Oval Office meeting, all Mike had to do was mention Russiagate or something like that," he said. "And the president would, you know, take it and run for quite a while, he'd rant and ... he wouldn't remember what he was angry at Pompeo about."
"At one point, I said to the president: 'You know, Mr. President, you're like a bull in a bull ring and your adversaries have your number. They know how to get under your skin, and all they have to do is wave a red flag over here and you go charging and attack it.' And I said, 'At the end of the day, you're going to be in the middle of the ring sweating and someone's going to come and put a sword through your head,' " said Barr. "He didn't think much of that metaphor.""
I like the comparison to a bull, but I imagine Trump more as a cat chasing a laser pointer.
Well here is Trump's response letter... I have to wonder if Trump even knows how to tell the truth. Or if he is so delusional, that he thinks he is telling the truth?
and government guidance.
"We have been informed by South Washington County that: Face coverings are strongly recommended on school buses but are NOT required starting March 1st. "
A conservative friend of mine expressed his frustration on FB regarding the above position.
"I am not arguing about the mask. I just think that we should be able to tell our kids either wear the mask or don’t. We try to be so politically correct that nobody wants to make a decision and stand behind it."
To which I responded.
"Well the CDC has been very consistent regarding masks, vaccines, boosters, etc and yet a large portion of Americans demand the right to believe and do as they wish. They deny the reality and more people have died than should have.
I get it... People are tired of COVID and want to go back to normal... Being my pragmatic analytical boosted self, I am fine with people not getting vaccinated or wearing masks if it mostly increases "their" risks of sickness and death. Just as I am fine with people smoking cigarettes. To me it is just the Darwin Theory in action.
However, I do not support the government approving of those behaviors. Especially if it puts other citizens at risk. The mandates are dropping off, the anti-vaxxers and anti-maskers should be happy.🙂 Now the choices are down to the people... Isn't that what Conservatives wanted?
Just a reminder though. The daily COVID deaths is still near 2,000..."
What has me puzzled is... What do these folks want from the government and scientists? We know that COVID is a virus...
It reminds me of people who smoke cigarettes. I mean the government and scientists have made it clear for decades how people can avoid dying from smoking. "Don't Smoke or Spend Time in Smoke Filled Environments"
Now the government and scientists have made it clear how to avoid dying from COVID. "Wear Masks in High Risk Environment and Stay Vaccinated"
I can only assume that my friend did not like that advice, so he wants guidance that says "Take Off Your Masks... This is a Strange Virus That will Stop Spreading and Killing. You were right all along..."
Even though we know that ~950,000 friends and neighbors died of COVID. And ~2,000 per day last week alone. I also am tired of COVID, that does not mean I am ready to deny our current reality.
What is the Traitor Thinking? And will Conservatives continue to support this nut case?
Now are we going to let Putin run rough shod over Ukraine? What should we have learned from WWII?
And will the USA back down from it's commitment to protect the Ukraine?
I do not have the answers, but ANYONE attacking our sitting PRESIDENT, and PRAISING a ruthless DICTATOR is definitely in the WRONG.
SD Gov Noem Clueless as Usual... I mean SD is one backwards states that does not protect the rights of LGBTQ people, and Noem has no clue why that would make a person sad, frustrated, depressed, etc?
In fact she signed a law to protect bigots who refuse to serve LGBTQ individuals.
Now if she was honest, she should have said "they are probably depressed because they are unfortunate to live in a state with a bunch of religious right bigots like myself."
It seems Trump and FOX are making a mountain out of a mole hill. Here is further discussion. Here is the actual 13 Page Filing.
This seems like a little smoke and no fire so far... I sure hope this terrible waste of tax payer money ends sooner than later. It is making the Mueller investigation look SHORT... Though I am certain the GOPers will insist on spending more time and money chasing them witches...
Maybe it will be worth discussing if Durham ever finds something significant and actually indicts someone... Until then it is just politics in the USA as always.
I mean if investigations and prosecutor opinions proved guilt... Trump would be in prison for life...
Saying "no longer rely upon those financial statements"
I keep wondering who would really trust Trump's financial statements enough to do business with the organization? They must have been really greedy... I mean if Trump came to me asking for a loan or investment funding... Really?
I hope Mazar's had Trump sign a REALLY GOOD limited liability agreement... "We are only Responsible for Filling Out the Forms... You are responsible for the Financial Details / Proof" when the Prosecutors show up"
