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4-15-24, 11:06pm

LDAHL replied to a thread A Widening War in Simple Public Policy

Happened all over the country. Coming as they did so soon after that mostly peaceful Iranian attack, you have to wonder who’s handling their...

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4-15-24, 6:51pm

LDAHL replied to a thread A Widening War in Simple Public Policy

I see that after this weekend’s flagrant act of self-defense, outraged protesters decided to block traffic all over the US.

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4-15-24, 10:22am

LDAHL started a thread A Widening War in Simple Public Policy

So the Iranians and their proxies launched over 300 missiles and drones at Israel from Iran, Yemen, Iraq and Lebanon. The great majority of them were...

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4-14-24, 9:37am

LDAHL replied to a thread What are you watching 2024? in Reviews

I listen to “Honestly” a lot. You can see why they hounded her out of the New York Times.

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4-12-24, 11:09am

LDAHL replied to a thread OJ Simpson dead at 76 in Open Forum

Yeah. I always loved that story. I can just picture Cochran performing in the Infernal Court of Appeals.

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4-12-24, 10:55am

LDAHL replied to a thread OJ Simpson dead at 76 in Open Forum

As on pundit put it, “Johnnie Cochran’s greatest challenge looms”.

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4-11-24, 12:36pm

LDAHL replied to a thread Trans Days… in Simple Public Policy

Speaking of fun with calendars, I see the Democrats have scheduled their national convention after the filing deadlines for Ohio and Alabama. They...

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4-11-24, 10:51am

LDAHL replied to a thread Trans Days… in Simple Public Policy

It falls on the first Sunday after the Paschal Full Moon. The solar calendar date bobs around a bit.

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4-10-24, 2:54pm

LDAHL replied to a thread What are you watching 2024? in Reviews

I liked Bari Weiss’ line about NPR not considering all things anymore.

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4-9-24, 3:12pm

LDAHL replied to a thread What are you watching 2024? in Reviews

Recently watched “The Incomparable Mr Buckley”, the latest installment in the PBS “American Masters” series on the life and career of William F...

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4-4-24, 11:40am

LDAHL started a thread Guardrails vs Guiderails in Open Forum

I just read this story, and was wondering if it was true: Does Pennsylvania really use the term “guide rail” because a lawyer once convinced a jury...

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4-2-24, 12:59pm

LDAHL replied to a thread What do you make of Biden's latest? in Simple Public Policy

Privileging one group over another to score political points strikes me more as pandering than serving the Â“public goodÂ”. I see that as cynical...

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4-1-24, 1:53pm

LDAHL replied to a thread What do you make of Biden's latest? in Simple Public Policy

It’s (possibly) compassion when a law covers everyone equally. It’s cynicism when you apply it solely it to a subset of one category of worker for...

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3-31-24, 1:48pm

LDAHL replied to a thread What do you make of Biden's latest? in Simple Public Policy

Compassion comes easily when you can do it with other people’s money. Especially if you don’t like the other people. And if you can appear to benefit...

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3-31-24, 12:59pm

LDAHL replied to a thread What do you make of Biden's latest? in Simple Public Policy

I see that tomorrow California starts a $20 minimum wage for fast food workers, but just for franchises with more than 60 locations. It seems...

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3-30-24, 12:50pm

LDAHL replied to a thread What do you make of Biden's latest? in Simple Public Policy

Looks like Uber and Lyft are saying they will leave Minneapolis May 1st due to an ordinance that would force them to pay drivers more. There are...

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3-27-24, 4:12pm

LDAHL replied to a thread Trump Jesus. in Simple Public Policy

I have many concerns for the future. But imposition of a theocracy is not one of them. Our country becomes less religious by the day, and no amount...

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3-26-24, 1:31pm

LDAHL replied to a thread Why NOT to vote Republican in Simple Public Policy

With the latest couple of announcements, one wag at National Review said the House majority has lost the will to live. It’s down to what, 1-2 votes? ...

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3-26-24, 12:05pm

LDAHL replied to a thread Literally Anybody Else in Simple Public Policy

There certainly seems to be a varied assortment of third party and independent candidates to choose from. JFK Jr, Jill Stein, Cornell West, whoever...

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3-24-24, 2:14pm

LDAHL replied to a thread Bernie’s World in Simple Public Policy

All those people fleeing California?

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3-24-24, 2:04pm

LDAHL replied to a thread Bernie’s World in Simple Public Policy

Sometimes the laboratories of democracy create monsters.

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3-24-24, 2:03pm

LDAHL replied to a thread Bernie’s World in Simple Public Policy

To maintain the same level of coverage, you would need to increase head count by 25%. It’s hard to imagine you could offset the increase in wages...

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3-24-24, 11:41am

LDAHL replied to a thread Bernie’s World in Simple Public Policy

Dumb, dishonest economic policies know no party affiliation. Price controls, trillion dollar coins, rent controls, modern monetary theory, old New...

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3-24-24, 10:35am

LDAHL replied to a thread Bernie’s World in Simple Public Policy

Wouldn’t this require hiring more essential services employees to maintain the same coverage? Personnel costs are usually the biggest driver of...

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3-22-24, 4:29pm

LDAHL started a thread Bernie’s World in Simple Public Policy

I see Senator Sanders is proposing an eight hour reduction to the work week, with “no reduction in pay”. Grand economic theorist that he is, he...

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3-21-24, 9:34am

LDAHL replied to a thread Why NOT to vote Republican in Simple Public Policy

All the frantic, hysterical exegesis of Trump’s comment puzzles me. If the truth is bad enough, why waste all that energy lying?

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3-20-24, 3:16pm

LDAHL replied to a thread Why NOT to vote Republican in Simple Public Policy

I find myself in violent agreement with the last few posts. In this distinctly unheroic time, too many people seem to want to spice up their lives by...

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3-19-24, 10:15am

LDAHL replied to a thread Putin Wins Re-Election in Simple Public Policy

Yes, but you weren’t into the third year of a war of conquest.

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3-18-24, 10:34am

LDAHL started a thread Putin Wins Re-Election in Simple Public Policy

I see he won with 87% of the vote. One has to wonder at the courage of the 13% (or whatever the real number was). And on the topic of socialist...

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3-18-24, 10:14am

LDAHL replied to a thread Biden's dementia and age in Simple Public Policy

I always listen to “The Remnant”. It speaks to my antediluvian free market, free speech, limited government, colorblind view of how the world should...

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