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Poll: Trump approval falls as majority of Americans brace for recession - POLITICO - 1 views

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  • diegosalinas on 10 Sep 19
     
    Even if his approval rating drops at all, I don't believe people are going to stop saying he's a "great" president.
  • aidan_morgan on 16 Sep 19
     
    I think it's interesting that the article claims Americans are bracing for a recession. We have a record high DOW Jones stock, unemployment is decreasing (more than 20 million new jobs since 2010), and Americans, in general, have more money in their pockets than we did 3 years ago. https://ig.ft.com/sites/numbers/economies/us/ It also piques my interest that the article claims the Trump approval rating as a whole is falling. After the democratic debates, Donald Trump has only increased in followership, rally attendance, etc. This is the reason people keep saying he's a "great" president. You might not like him as a person, I might not like him as a person, but if he continues to put a dent in the public debt, and continues to uphold basic constitutionalist ideals, he will continue to see success in America. I think it's interesting and I predict that the 2020 election will play out very similarly to the 2016 election. The democratic party did everything in their power to stop Trump from becoming president. Both Republicans and Democrats alike turned to personal attacks and scandals. Even if all the candidates are bad, we have to pick the best one. Trump was able to win against the Democrats because they didn't have any solid plans with evidence for the policies they wanted to implement. Trump has an upper-hand because he's never changed too. Democrats have flipped like no other when it comes to policies because they are desperate to be approved of by the younger masses. Trump has always supported a smaller government, focused on the economy, and wanted stricter foreign relations. The same cannot be said about Democrats, their talking points are that of enabling a welfare state, stripping citizens of their 2nd amendment rights, and their false sense of acceptance. tl;dr: orange man bad, but doing his job well.
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Rats are being trained to detect explosives. - 18 views

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  • Katelynn Hunter on 16 Feb 12
     
    SWEET!! But I bet the people making bombs will make the trigger's more sensitive...but for now, the rats are a good alternative and cheaper too. What I am wondering is, how effective are rats at "letting" people know where there is a bomb. In this article/video, they placed a "test" bomb on the ground and the rat sniffed it out, but did they know only when the rat made it to the bomb and assume the rat had found their planted bomb and then rewarded the rat? Or did they wait for the rat to give them a "sign"?
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  • anonymous on 29 Feb 12
     
    Rats are both smart and cute. I think it would be pretty cool if rats could detect bombs... They're the second smartest rodent in the world; they could make a hole in someones wall, and leave it alone for about an hour and then return to that hole, unlike mice who would get confused and make a different hole in the wall. Rats would be pretty easy to train to detect bombs, then give humans signs. I think this would be great.
  • Courtney Janz on 29 Feb 12
     
    I like the idea of them using a smaller animal and one that is also intelligent because that is less money and less of a worry of putting larger animals in a more risky situation.
  • xhotxsoccerbabe on 02 Mar 12
     
    If only all rats were trained to detect bombs. New York would be set...
  • Wesley May on 02 Mar 12
     
    why not just let the rats run over the bombs to be able to blow up the bombs and it won't be a problem anymore.
  • xhotxsoccerbabe on 09 Mar 12
     
    Because if the rats set off the bombs they would destroy whatever the bomb was put to destroy? Obviously that is a horrible idea.
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Donald Trump's proposed spending cuts hit smallest part of the federal budget - 1 views

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  • dylan_johnson on 16 Mar 17
     
    Yet these and other domestic programs are exactly where President Trump is expected to focus his proposed budget cuts due out Thursday.
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Trump Signs Memo Implementing Ban On Transgender People Enlisting In The Military : The... - 9 views

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  • maxaqramirez on 28 Aug 17
     
    "President Trump has signed a memo implementing his new policy on transgender people serving in the armed forces."
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  • mason_mower on 29 Aug 17
     
    So what is the difference between a Transgender already serving and a Transgender trying to enlist to serve their country? They're still humans, and they still have the same rights as everyone else. "The only exception is for transgender service members already in treatment."
  • maxaqramirez on 29 Aug 17
     
    @mason_mower Transgender individuals that are currently in the military can stay, but no money will be spent on any medical costs for them. I agree, anyone should be allowed to serve their country, considering they are mentally and physically capable, no matter their identity.
  • tayonnathomas on 29 Aug 17
     
    I wish I could understand the logic coming from this. Discrimination is just wrong.
  • Brennan Plummer on 29 Aug 17
     
    It's interesting that while campaigning in 2016, Trump stated ""Thank you to the LGBT community! I will fight for you while Hillary brings in more people that will threaten your freedoms and beliefs.", but now he has become a person that threatens their freedoms and beliefs. His main reason for banning transgender people is the cost of surgeries and other care. Saying that the military was being burden by "tremendous medical costs." However, a study in The New England Journal of Medicine in 2015 put the number at of transgenders at 12,800 and the cost of care at $4.2 million to $5.6 million and concluding that "doctors agree that such care is medically necessary." And that the cost of care for transgender people is only a tenth of the cost of the annual $84 million dollars the military spends to treat erectile dysfunction.
  • minaduquette on 29 Aug 17
     
    This is a big step backwards for the trangender community. makes me sad
  • stocktonthomsen on 29 Aug 17
     
    "The privacy of service members must not be infringed. This means that no soldiers, including those who identify as transgender, should be allowed to use the sex-specific facility of the opposite sex. When it comes to barracks, bathroom, showers, etc., the privacy of all service members must be respected. Given the nature of military living quarters, it is unclear where soldiers who identify as transgender could be housed." One of the reasons I don't believe transgender should be allowed to serve in the Military.
  • maxaqramirez on 30 Aug 17
     
    @stocktonthomsen Although I understand your concern Stockton, many transgender individuals are completely comfortable being housed in the sex specific facilities of the opposite sex. Considering some of them have stalls or something along those lines, the transgender individuals could change clothes and use the restroom/bathing facilities without exposing inappropriate parts. Also, considering the large military budget we have, we could afford either building separate barracks for the transgender individuals, or at least adding stalls to certain barracks so the individuals can wash up and use the restroom in peace.
  • maxaqramirez on 30 Aug 17
     
    Also, why does the gender matter of the person fighting? As long as they are capable of fighting, it should not matter. They want to fight for their country, so let them. @stocktonthomsen
  • stocktonthomsen on 05 Sep 17
     
    "As far as the actual psychological issues at play, it used to be called gender identity disorder; now they call it gender dysphoria. The idea that sex or gender is malleable is not true. I'm not denying your humanity if you are a transgender person; I am saying that you are not the sex which you claim to be. You're still a human being, and you're a human being with an issue then I wish you Godspeed in dealing with it in any whatever way you see fit, but if you're going to dictate to me that I'm supposed to pretend, I'm supposed to pretend that men are women and women are men, no. My answer is no. I'm not going to modify basic biology because it threatens your subjective sense of what you are." -Ben Shapiro Desiring to be trans is ridiculous
  • maxaqramirez on 06 Sep 17
     
    @stocktonthomsen I do not trust your quote source, as he is not an expert in the field of biology/psychology. Fun fact: Brains have actually been scientifically proven to be genderless. If you want to bring up biology, I'd like you to know that it is possible to be a female bodied individual with three X chromosomes, a female bodied individual with one X chromosome, a male bodied individual with two X chromosomes and a Y chromosome, a male bodied individual with one X chromosome and two Y chromosomes, etc. And what happens when a transgender individual actually has the bottom surgery? What then? Do you seriously want to say that they are still women (if they were born female) or that they are still men (if they were born male) even though they have the sex organs for the opposite sex? Would you still say they should be in the barracks of the sex they were born with? Would you still say that person should use the bathroom of the sex they were born as? If you really want to convince me that I should not serve in the military because of my gender identity, you need to bring in stronger arguments and better sources.
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Trump attacks ESPN after Jemele Hill calls him a white supremacist - Sep. 15, 2017 - 5 views

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  • maxaqramirez on 18 Sep 17
     
    Plenty of people have called him a white supremacist. Weird how once a person of color calls him one, she/ESPN is attacked.
  • savannahrm on 27 Sep 17
     
    That's very true, now I can see why he would point it out because it's not right but why to the probably hundredth person that said it that is of color said it I don't know it was out of place.
  • daveburhenne on 27 Sep 17
     
    why would he attack espn after more than one person called hi m this
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This is why I can't custom-make cakes for same-sex weddings - 27 views

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  • Bryan Pregon on 04 Dec 17
     
    "Jack Phillips is the owner of Masterpiece Cakeshop in Lakewood, Colo. Oral arguments for Masterpiece Cakeshop v. CO Civil Rightswill be heard Tuesday. "
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  • emedina132 on 04 Dec 17
     
    he was only defending his religion and his believe just like they were and he hoped they could've seen it it too
  • connor garges on 04 Dec 17
     
    Despite his religious beliefs no body should have the right to discriminate against customers based on race, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, etc. If the situation were reversed I am positive he would be outraged that someone discriminated against him based on his religious beliefs. He is using the excuse of "standing up for his religious beliefs" to hide his hateful homophobia.
  • shunjitabata on 04 Dec 17
     
    I think gay people can get wedding cakes, they just wants to do usual wedding system.
  • aruss77 on 04 Dec 17
     
    I think that as the owner of the bakery, he has the right to serve whoever he would like, it is ridiculous that some people would go as far as to sue someone for a stupid cake, grow up and get a life.Stop victimizing yourselves.
  • dmckiddy517 on 04 Dec 17
     
    I feel that the business owner can choose not give them the cake. A business has "the right to refuse service to anyone". Besides, its not like that business is the only place they can get their wedding cake.
  • nfahrenkrog on 04 Dec 17
     
    As the owner of the shop he should have the ability to refuse service to someone if their request goes against his beliefs, also the couple instead of just going to another place to get a cake and not causing all these problems decided to make it a big deal wasting time and money for both parties. Both parties involved are in the wrong
  • jeremyzuehlke on 04 Dec 17
     
    Agreed Aaron
  • rhoag202 on 04 Dec 17
     
    I can see where both sides are coming from. But any business has the right to refuse to serve anyone they feel like. People may see it as wrong but any business can do this.
  • jacob_mundorf on 04 Dec 17
     
    Nobody should be discriminated against, but with our first amendment right says he legal does not have. "congress shall make no law respecting religion an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof"
  • sebas01 on 04 Dec 17
     
    I wonder what is going to happen next.
  • bethanyfoley on 04 Dec 17
     
    I agree that he does have the right to deny service to people and it seems he was very polite about, even if I don't personally agree with it I still think he shouldn't be sued. Although I do find it interesting how in this article the couple didn't have any quotes or anything.
  • Bryan Pregon on 05 Dec 17
     
    To clarify, this article published in USToday was an editorial written BY the baker in this case to give his side. Also a good video with both sides explaining their views https://goo.gl/73fXsW Although I didn't find an article written by the couple, here is another NYTimes story which has some of the legal issues explained from their side. https://goo.gl/sAacw4
  • lynxfire on 06 Dec 17
     
    this is stupid it should not made who is getting married to who if they want a cake they should get one
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Euthanasia Poll Results - 8 views

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  • mborgaila831 on 27 Nov 17
     
    this is an issue that I found and thought was interesting
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  • hannahperry on 01 Dec 17
     
    I think it's wrong to keep them on life support if they really don't want to live.
  • nfahrenkrog on 01 Dec 17
     
    This is good because who wants to be alive if the only way they can stay alive is if they're hooked up to a bunch of machines just laying in bed. Also costing money for everyone involved with it
  • jherrington221 on 01 Dec 17
     
    I think that someone who is terminally ill and is in pain everyday due to it should have the right to choose when they die.
  • kadonka25 on 01 Dec 17
     
    I feel like if someone's on life support and are suffering day in and day out they should have the right to end their life peacefully if they're in that much pain.
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Supreme Court decision is 'a constitutional coming out party' for social media - Jun. 1... - 1 views

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  • Bryan Pregon on 16 Oct 17
     
    "On Monday, the Supreme Court ruled that sex offenders can't be broadly banned from using social media."
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Biden and Congressional Democrats to Unveil Immigration Bill | Newsmax.com - 5 views

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  • jackiegonzalez on 22 Feb 21
     
    I'm happy that Biden wants to give citizenship to immigrants. I don't understand why some people are mean to immigrants when the foundation of the U.S. is and has always been immigrants. They help with construction, and they work in the fields that produce fruit and vegetables that we see in stores, but they live in fear of being separated from their families. So I think this is a great step forward for the Biden administration, but I do agree there should be some restrictions to make sure that those who become citizens deserve it.
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  • peytongrenoble on 22 Feb 21
     
    In general, Americans need undocumented workers. They are the ones who show up and actually need the money or else they have no home. They come to the US for a better life and work very hard, but get criticized essentially for not being born in the United States. This article in the American Conservative gives a better view on immigration and why it is seen as a necessity. https://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/why-blame-mexico/
  • allisonwalker on 22 Feb 21
     
    This seems like a good idea, immigrants finally get a break and a place they can stay safe. With the chance at a better life and don't have to live here illegally. Maybe they can finally be at peace without worry.
  • thomaschau on 01 Mar 21
     
    I personally don't agree with this because we could be potentially giving U.S citizenship to a criminal and although it is a fact that it takes too long to process an immigrant to the U.S I still think it is not right to come to the U.S illegally.
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Virginia move to abolish death penalty part of broader wave of change - CSMonitor.com - 27 views

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  • ataylor074 on 15 Mar 21
     
    Do you guys think the death penalty should still be around?
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  • jackiegonzalez on 15 Mar 21
     
    It's hard to say because it's not right to take someone's life. I'm sure morality is a big part of why they're taking the death penalty away in Virginia. However, I've watch a lot of true crime shows to know that there are evil people in this world. Serial killers kill for fun and have no compassion for victims. It gets to the point where one wonders if they deserve their life because they've caused so much destruction. So, I guess, there's too many factors for me to have a set opinion.
  • tsilva588 on 15 Mar 21
     
    I do think that the death penalty still has its uses. Though it is still flawed the most recent method of lethal injection is still done incorrectly so I believe that once we find the most reasonable way it should be in play.
  • kredding147 on 15 Mar 21
     
    There are so many different factors that go into whether the death penalty is appropriate or not. Part of me thinks that if you do something horrible enough it's fair for people to want to take your life in exchange for what was taken from them. But part of me says that it's the coward's way out, that rotting in jail for the rest of their life is better than being able to just die and get away from it. You look back on cases like that of Jeffrey Dahmer and think "wow, why didn't he get the death penalty?", but he was beaten to death by fellow inmates later on in his sentence, so either way he was going to die. You look back at Ted Bundy and the horrific murders that he committed and you're glad he got the death penalty, right? A life for a life, it seems fair. There are just so many things that go into it and it's so personal and complicated for everyone.
  • nick_rice on 15 Mar 21
     
    I think that if somebody did something where they truly do deserve the death penalty then it should stick around for those terrible people who only harm society.
  • allisonwalker on 15 Mar 21
     
    I think the death penalty shouldn't be a thing anymore. Even this woman who lost her father at a young age doesn't want her father's killer to receive the death penalty. She wants justice, however not in the form of the death penalty. It should no longer exist anyway, it's cruel and people should have to pay for their crimes.
  • peytongrenoble on 15 Mar 21
     
    I agree yet disagree with the death penalty. First, I would say that it would give certain families who are for it justice for loved ones that were lost or hurt. Second, I would say that it would prevent future crimes from occurring if that person only had received a life sentence. On the other hand, I would say it is an "easy out" and certain families could be against it for that reason. Additionally, if that person was wrongfully killed, that would be completely on the court system and no justice would be served, it would be a longer, more "drug-out" process.
  • samhovey on 15 Mar 21
     
    I agree with Allison. The killing of a perpetrator is not justice. The death penalty is outdated and should be abolished.
  • aidan093 on 15 Mar 21
     
    I think the death penalty should still be a thing but I think that they need to change what crimes fit the death penalty.
  • eballenger on 15 Mar 21
     
    I think the death penalty should remain however I think it should only be if you killed another person on purpose or multiple people.
  • bklopp601 on 15 Mar 21
     
    I think it shouldn't be abolished because there are still many criminals out there that have done several bad things and but I also think that the death penalty should change the crimes it's in.
  • sydneykolln on 17 Mar 21
     
    I understand that there are bad people in the world and that the death penalty is sometimes used on those people. However, I believe that the death penalty is not morally right. The methods that are used can be flawed and not always go right. In the end, it's difficult to pick sides because I can see both reasons as to why it should or should not be used.
  • milo_nordman on 17 Mar 21
     
    I agree with Sydney, I don't think the death penalty is morally right. Even though there are awful people in the world, killing them doesn't bring justice to the people they've hurt.
  • saraivargas on 22 Mar 21
     
    The death penalty I feel is an oxymoron on its own. How are you going to prevent killing by killing? It makes no sense. I feel if the crime was super severe, maybe the family of the family could come up with a punishment. I just don't think it should be allowed, especially if it is for a petty crime. We are the only developed nation in the world that still has the death penalty.
  • vperez191 on 22 Mar 21
     
    They should punish the people that do bad things instead of giving them the death penalty because death is not scary
  • zeaksorensen on 22 Mar 21
     
    I think that the death penalty is a sort of necessity. If we don't have it, then murders and serial killers will be able to live, even though they contribute nothing to society.
  • arosas733 on 22 Mar 21
     
    I think that if someone committed a terrible crime such as murder or rape, the death penalty is reasonable. How can you let someone of that nature still live? I personally believe it would be giving them what they deserve, prevent it from happening again from that same person, and save jails money rather than basically giving them free food and shelter. Of course with major restrictions on why someone should get it, but I think it should most definitely still be around.
  • abbidominguez on 30 Mar 21
     
    I have mixed emotions about the death penalty. I know some families would consider the death penalty justice for those who have lost loved ones due to a murder or something of that sort. I also believe life in prison can have more of an effect on the person who committed the crime and they would have to think about what they did for the rest of their life knowing they will no longer have freedom. I don't really have a definite stance on the subject.
  • mcaamal on 30 Mar 21
     
    I dont agree with the death penalty. I dont think that they should have the power to take someones life away. And in some cases people used be given death penalty for things that they did not even do. I think that a life in prison is would be better because the wont be free they wont have a life anymore and they will die there. and in my opinion that is a good punishment.
  • lhunter952 on 12 Apr 21
     
    I think the death penalty should still be around. There are some extremely disgusting or disturbing things that people could do that deserve death. The only problem is that they need to be 100% sure the person is guilty so they don't kill someone for no reason.
  • samhovey on 12 Apr 21
     
    I believe that the accused should be able to decide between life in prison or death in these situations.
  • joeypo10 on 12 Apr 21
     
    I think the death penalty should still be around. Personally if I had one of my family members killed I would want the killer to have to suffer for life in prison rather than not having to face their consequences. The death penalty is just way of reassurance to make sure they wont do anything bad again.
  • tsilva588 on 12 Apr 21
     
    I believe that the death penalty has its uses in certain situations like on terrorists or mass killers. It's simple they killed many and it shouldn't be allowed to happen again and that's the cruel but necessary action. If someone that I cared about was gone because of someone id want my peace.
  • eballenger on 12 Apr 21
     
    I think they should have kept it for certain times where it was the best course of action.
  • samhovey on 19 Apr 21
     
    I think that the accused should be able to choose between life in prison or the death penalty.
  • vperez191 on 19 Apr 21
     
    they should not have the death penalty anymore. If someone does something really bad, they should get life in prison because they will forever suffer.
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Should people pump gas into plastic bags during the fuel shortage? Please don't, offici... - 16 views

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  • qanderson136 on 17 May 21
     
    It amazes me that people would even think this is a good idea. What are your thoughts?
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  • sydneykolln on 17 May 21
     
    People should definitely not pump gas into plastic bags or any container that is not meant for gas. My main thought is that people shouldn't take more gasoline than they truly need. People stalking up on gas is just going to make the shortage worse than it already is.
  • jdogan on 18 May 21
     
    people hoarding gas in this situation only worsens the situation in a fuel shortage when you take more than you need you're just taking a conscious decision to disadvantage other people who wouldn't be able to get gas.
  • ericschmidtberge on 19 May 21
     
    I´m not surprised by this at this point. I had a gas can spill over in my car and I couldn't breathe when I was driving so I think it´s a hazard that so many people are driving around with bags of gas in their trunk that I bet not only leak but the gas probably destroys the plastic causing more leaks. Theoretically, you can ruin the gas this way not only by spilling it but by the plastic infecting it. It´s also just a bad idea in general to hoard gas because if it runs out at a slow pace the more likely there will be time to refill the stations.
  • jackiegonzalez on 19 May 21
     
    People need to stop putting gasoline into plastic bags because it's only causing more contamination to the planet. I think people instead should try to calm down and we try to figure out what to do about the fuel shortage.
  • thomaschau on 21 May 21
     
    I don't think people realize that the gasoline will burn the plastic bags so you're pretty much wasting your money by the time you get home from the gas station.
  • rosellyrosas on 24 May 21
     
    I feel like just because something became more expensive, doesn't mean you can get it while it is "cheaper" excessively.
  • lhunter952 on 24 May 21
     
    This is crazy to think that people actually do that and think that it's a good idea. Fighting to get to the gas first also isn't going to help, it will just start a craze and everyone going for gas will cause the prices to rise even more.
  • carsonschaa on 24 May 21
     
    It amazes me that people would even think this is a good idea and even try putting gas in a plastic bag.
  • arosas733 on 24 May 21
     
    I feel like this is wrong and not even a safe, smart, efficient way to go about collecting fuel for yourself. And the people that are taking more than they need and know it are completely wrong, there are people who rely on that and being selfish is just ridiculous for them.
  • tkoesters274 on 24 May 21
     
    I feel like this is just unsafe and not smart. If the bag broke they would spill everywhere, wasting more gas. Also, if there is gas in bags you're being selfish and could potentially put yourself in danger.
  • mgerman776 on 24 May 21
     
    What no who comes up with these ideas
  • mcaamal on 24 May 21
     
    I thought this was dumb because they were scared of a shortage but like stocking up with gas would only be making it worse because they are helping the storage.
  • abbidominguez on 25 May 21
     
    This is not only idiotic but unsafe as well for so many obvious reasons. People scrambling and trying to hoard gas is only going to make this 'shortage' worse.
  • hschimmer540 on 25 May 21
     
    This one of the stupidest things I've heard in a while. Why would anyone even think to do this? First off it's unsafe and hazardous and second just plain dumb. People need to not be greedy and just calm down with trying to hoard gas.
  • bigslide on 25 May 21
     
    What? No way. Not only is that a selfish thing to do, but it's dangerous as well. This could be like the toilet paper incident from the beginning of last year but for southerners.
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Ted Cruz's Cancun Trip: Family Texts Detail His Political Blunder - 18 views

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  • sydneykolln on 21 Feb 21
     
    Personally, I feel like it was wrong for Ted Cruz to go to Cancun when Texas is freezing and having a power outage. What are your thoughts on this?
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  • saraivargas on 22 Feb 21
     
    While people in Texas are struggling for power, on top of a global pandemic happening Ted Cruz should not be leaving for Cancun.
  • thepriceisright on 22 Feb 21
     
    This is especially sad as well because up until now he denied climate change, and when he was proven wrong, instead of helping, he just left.
  • gbrochu915 on 22 Feb 21
     
    I think that him and his family are wrong because he didn't believe in climate change and not that he knows that iyts real hes not going to do anything to help, hes just going to leave.
  • vperez191 on 22 Feb 21
     
    I don't think what Ted Cruz did was okay. It shows that he doesn't care about what the people in Texas are going through and just makes him look bad in general.
  • lhunter952 on 22 Feb 21
     
    I feel like if you are someone who is viewed as a leader, you should not run away from the problems at hand. He is a congressman in Texas and I feel like he should've stayed home with his people and not go stay in Cancun while his state is under duress
  • abbidominguez on 22 Feb 21
     
    I think Ted Cruz leaving to go on a trip to Cancun with his family was extremely immature and inconsiderate. He is a well known politician with a large following that leaves a lot of people looking up to him. As soon as things got bad he decided to leave when instead he should have been helping and thinking of recovery plans for the people in Texas.
  • haileejoy on 22 Feb 21
     
    I think that Ted Cruz leaving was really dumb on his part. Peoples houses are literally falling apart and flooding and people are dying and he is doing nothing about it. So unless he's out there making plans on how to save everybody, he doesnt deserve the title he has.
  • arosas733 on 23 Feb 21
     
    I feel like this was not right of him to do. Ted Cruz is an important figure there in Texas and if he can't be there to help during the bad times, he shouldn't deserve to be there for the good.
  • ericschmidtberge on 23 Feb 21
     
    I understand that even if he had stayed most likely it wouldn't have had that much of an effect on the situation but it's basically a slap in the face to all the people who didn't have the fund's in Texas to even heat their homes if that was an option and could only dream on going on a vacation to Cancun. He at a minimum could have donated the money the family spent on the trip to help some of the people freezing to death and losing their homes.
  • nick_rice on 23 Feb 21
     
    I believe he did not do the right thing in that situation and he should have stayed and helped Texas instead of running away like a little baby.
  • kredding147 on 26 Feb 21
     
    This made me so mad. I know that he was just trying to be a good dad, but he's not just any dad. He's a senator. And there's a crisis going on and he's flying to Mexico while people are literally dying.
  • alejandro4 on 04 Mar 21
     
    He should've stayed in Texas to help the texans in crisis instead of going to cancun for warmth.
  • masonmascarenas on 05 Mar 21
     
    Personally, I don't think Ted Cruz should have left Texas because it was a time that people needed help from the government most and he wasn't anywhere to be seen.
  • owenjacobs on 08 Mar 21
     
    Ted Cruz should not have left but there was not much that he could do being a senator in DC. The most he could have done much like Dan Crenshaw was hand out water, or food. And that is better than nothing but he had no control over what was going on or had no way to actually help bring the power back.
  • noahsandbothe on 27 Apr 21
     
    I think it's ironic to say that Joe Biden was hiding during the campaign trail in the 2020 election. Then proceeds to "Hide" in Cancun when his state was in a crisis.
  • jdogan on 05 May 21
     
    This especially makes me mad since most of my family lives in Texas and they had no power and no running water and he just left them alone there to go to Cancun. This is a situation involving his own state and he doesn't even show the decency to pretend to care about the people there as their senator
  • mgerman776 on 24 May 21
     
    Why would you abandon your state when they need you most? Sounds selfish and morally just wrong.
  • jcontreras201 on 25 May 21
     
    I think that Ted Cruz was dumb for this because he is a senator and should be trying to do something about their outages but instead he became selfish and fled to Mexico.
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McConnell Votes To Dismiss Trump Impeachment Trial As Only Five Senate Republicans Side... - 10 views

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  • Bryan Pregon on 27 Jan 21
     
    This process took too long to complete before Trump left office. Now some feel that finishing the Senate trial is a waste of time. What do you think?
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  • brandonwch on 27 Jan 21
     
    McConnell is an utter ghoul. Trump, even in the long tradition of criminal presidents, is in a whole 'nother league, and absolutely should be tried for his many, many crimes. The idea that just because he's out of office shouldn't be a factor. That would be like saying a hitman shouldn't be tried for murder just because they quit.
  • owenjacobs on 27 Jan 21
     
    impeaching trump is only going to hurt the Biden admin, the first 100 days are they most important but now with the senate trial people are going to be more focused on that then the thing Biden is doing
  • ndvorak on 27 Jan 21
     
    If you label Trump as a criminal then you would have to label every other politician as one as well. The fact that he's not in office not only makes him a civilian but trying him at the federal level, just to block him from running again in 2024 is pointless and a waste of congressional time. As well as the American government needs to put the focus on other things than an ex-politician, let's start worrying about getting money to the American people and getting vaccines out.
  • noahsandbothe on 27 Jan 21
     
    If the Senate does not vote to impeach Donald Trump it will prove that a President has the power to do whatever he wants as long as his/her party is in the majority. Also, I know that if President Biden was to do the same thing and literally incite a riot on the Capitol then house republicans and republican voters would be calling for impeachment. No matter what party you are, doing what Former President Trump did is disgusting and justice has to be served.
  • cadenoles on 27 Jan 21
     
    Just like the last impeachment, this one is a waste of time. We need to focus on the US and not Impeaching Trump. Given the current situation, we do not have the time to impeach Trump. If we impeach him it's going to be another 3 months of wasted time just like the last impeachment.
  • joeypo10 on 27 Jan 21
     
    I feel like people tend to judge Trump on how he acts rather than what he has done. Yeah he acts childish but if he's done good things why cant he be credited for it.
  • eballenger on 27 Jan 21
     
    I think they should not try impeaching again because now that Trump is out of office they don't have to worry about whatever he does. America has several other huge problems and needs to focus all of its attention on getting life back to normal before worrying about a man that's not in any federal position.
  • brandonwch on 01 Feb 21
     
    Commenting of what ndvorak said here. I do, in fact, believe most politicians are criminals. Every politician that has not tried to use their powers to quell deaths during Covid, or tried to stop our shipments of weapons to Saudi Arabia, or tried to stop our use of drone warfare, they have blood on their hands.
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Joe Biden and climate change: 10 executive actions President-elect Biden is planning - Vox - 5 views

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  • jessicasolorio on 09 Nov 20
     
    Thankful Biden is aware of the danger we put our environment in and I think it's a smart way to spend government money and use his power.
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  • scarney230 on 09 Nov 20
     
    i am so glad biden is looking into and wanting to clean energy, carbon neutrality by the middle of the century, and massive federal investment to drive these changes. i think that is great and we need change is this environment
  • eoneal271 on 16 Nov 20
     
    I think that it is a good thing Biden is going to rejoin the Paris climate agreement again. It will only help this country become cleaner.
  • jcooley186 on 16 Nov 20
     
    I'm happy that Biden is going to be looking more into climate change and implementing more things to help keep our planet healthy.
  • lennxbrown on 11 Jan 21
     
    I'm also happy Biden is going to focus on the environment more. I just hope he can stay alive long enough to do so.
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Know Your Rights: Photography in Public - 3 views

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  • Rainie mccubbin on 22 Aug 12
     
    I like knowing that the police and the owner can't take it unless they have a court order.
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  • Eric Cavanaugh on 29 Aug 12
     
    I really like this article. I found it true and very knowledgeable. But some of the content, i found absolutely absurd. The fact that we can't take pictures in Court houses and places like that makes me think that the Government is hiding something from us that we aren't aloud to see. My opinion on that is as an American Citizen, they shouldn't be keeping secrets from us. They should tell us the truth whether it is good or bad. We have a right to know. But the whole Trespassing thing is just wow too because what if there is a place that is not clearly marked off.? You can get in so much trouble with out even knowing.
  • Bryan Pregon on 29 Aug 12
     
    this issue has come up recently in some cities passing laws against recording police specifically. I thought some of the comments on the original article were thought provoking as well.
  • Hope Philbrick on 29 Aug 12
     
    I agree with Eric I think the Government should let the public take pictures in those government buildings because we as people pay for those government buildings and I just think that's fair. I do also understand the law because somethings need to be private.
  • Alex beck on 29 Aug 12
     
    I don't want to call anyone out or attack someones beliefs, but I believe that the government needs to keep secrets. If we release every detail, there would be major national security implications to deal with. While some secrets are ludicrous, sometimes a secret is better off not being shared.
  • Eric Cavanaugh on 30 Aug 12
     
    But if they shared everything with us, maybe we wouldn't be in such a crisis. Like if they told us where the heck all of our money is going... I just think it is completely absurd that they keep secrets from us.. this is supposed to be the land of they free. is it really free if they aren't telling us information that we want to know? I think not.
  • Dennis Owens on 30 Aug 12
     
    i agree with alex i believe if they told us everything we would have more to worry about then knowing nothing
  • Eric Cavanaugh on 30 Aug 12
     
    Well have you ever thought that maybe that would be better for our Country? To Actually think.....?
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