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4-20-26, 6:47am

Rogar replied to a thread 3 day news stories of the day in Simple Public Policy

I wonder what ever happened to the firing on supposed drug boats out of Venezuela. I picture they have resumed shipping after Hegseth's useless...

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4-15-26, 7:14am

Rogar replied to a thread Government Coup in Simple Public Policy

I did a review of Revelations 13, which some think involves the coming of the antichrist.

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4-13-26, 10:17pm

Rogar replied to a thread Government Coup in Simple Public Policy

Maybe someone can correct me, but didn't Obama have a nuclear limits pact with Iran that allowed unlimited inspection of any supposed processing...

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4-13-26, 9:41pm

Rogar replied to a thread Government Coup in Simple Public Policy

One can think positively. I think if gas hits $5 the tide may shift more. People love their cars and that seems like sort of a tipping point. My...

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4-13-26, 9:37pm

Rogar replied to a thread Government Coup in Simple Public Policy

The radio station I stream much of the time and send money to is broadcast from a town of about 15,000 but serves a larger rural area. They are...

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4-11-26, 5:48pm

Rogar replied to a thread The Daily Peeve / Rant in Dailies and Challenges

I just upgraded some of my photo gear and sold the old to KEH. They are reliable and offer fair prices. You can get more money for camera things on...

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4-3-26, 10:12am

Rogar replied to a thread Drop your fav political meme & vid here in Simple Public Policy

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4-2-26, 9:14am

Rogar replied to a thread Government Coup in Simple Public Policy

IL, thanks for looking it up. I understand, but don't agree. It seems to me like the executive order was a punishment for viewpoints, and Trump...

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4-1-26, 6:44pm

Rogar replied to a thread Artemis ll in Open Forum

Impressive to watch even if it is something of a vanity show. The same dollars spent in other scientific fields could help with some immediate...

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4-1-26, 12:42pm

Rogar replied to a thread Government Coup in Simple Public Policy

One thing I like about Krugman is that often you can just look at his charts and get the whole story without reading. I understand he left the NYT...

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4-1-26, 10:53am

Rogar replied to a thread Government Coup in Simple Public Policy

I still get Krugman's free content substack and find it enlightening, but part of the problem is like you say. I can get the NYT for a dollar a week...

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4-1-26, 10:27am

Rogar replied to a thread Government Coup in Simple Public Policy

I will leave it up to the courts to decide what is or isn't a violation of first amendment rights. I don't have a strong opinion either way. What I...

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4-1-26, 7:34am

Rogar replied to a thread Government Coup in Simple Public Policy

So bringing it up had what purpose if it's irrelevant? What news source(s)do you consider the most or more reliable? I've seen where many...

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3-31-26, 10:23pm

Rogar replied to a thread Government Coup in Simple Public Policy

I'd probably have to listen to the whole Ted talk for my unbiased version of what she is getting at. I take it that she is saying the a news source...

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3-31-26, 10:00pm

Rogar replied to a thread Government Coup in Simple Public Policy

I have to assume that decades of listening to NPR is evidence of value added.

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3-31-26, 9:51pm

Rogar replied to a thread Government Coup in Simple Public Policy

The "action" she refers to is the ability to move forward with collective decisions and build trust-based collaboration, even when people hold...

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3-31-26, 7:43pm

Rogar replied to a thread How is the war affecting your finances? in Personal Finance

There is a station near home that has held at $3.64. The people on the news with big SUVs complaining about making ends meet at the gas stations...

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3-31-26, 7:37pm

Rogar replied to a thread What are you watching 2026? in Reviews

Thoreau on evil and politically biased PBS. Simplify simplify.

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3-31-26, 5:25pm

Rogar replied to a thread Government Coup in Simple Public Policy

Opinion or fact? What side does commercially sponsored TV back? "Media bias rating agency Ad Fontes Media has placed the PBS NewsHour within 10...

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3-31-26, 4:26pm

Rogar replied to a thread Government Coup in Simple Public Policy

Yes, it's silly that the government should financially back TV and radio shows. These should be the responsibility of big businesses like pharma,...

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3-25-26, 6:24pm

Rogar replied to a thread odd winter weather in Environmental Issues

Much of my area went on stage 1 drought water use restrictions today. You are supposed to ask for water in restaurants, limited outdoor watering,...

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3-24-26, 9:14am

Rogar replied to a thread Has anyone here used a “functional” doctor? in Health & Health Care

I've never heard of a function. doctor, but have considered some version of a naturopath, osteopath, or other holistic doctor. I would probably need...

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3-23-26, 4:43pm

Rogar replied to a thread Intl Energy Agency urges ways to save fuel during crisis in Simple Public Policy

This was in today's news. Far be it from me to understand, other than big money in big oil? The Trump administration announced it will pay nearly...

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3-23-26, 4:15pm

Rogar replied to a thread How is the war affecting your finances? in Personal Finance

Gas was down to $3.64 today. Sometimes I think Trump plays the markets like a yo-yo with his promises and fictions.

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3-22-26, 1:58pm

Rogar replied to a thread RIP Paul Ehrlich in Open Forum

The other book that was required reading was The Limit's to Growth. I wouldn't say that the nearly tripling of the global population since then has...

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3-22-26, 11:35am

Rogar replied to a thread Intl Energy Agency urges ways to save fuel during crisis in Simple Public Policy

I know. After so many mid-east crisis, wars over oil, energy shortages, pollutions, etc., you'd think renewables would not get such resistance. It...

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3-22-26, 11:25am

Rogar replied to a thread Intl Energy Agency urges ways to save fuel during crisis in Simple Public Policy

I remember some oil shale developments in western Colorado that went bust in maybe the 70's or 80's. Without making a study of it, I assume the...

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3-21-26, 7:00pm

Rogar replied to a thread Intl Energy Agency urges ways to save fuel during crisis in Simple Public Policy

Brand new technology has bailed us out of food shortages, a pandemic, and an energy crisis and may not have much to do with politics, although the...

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3-21-26, 1:35pm

Rogar replied to a thread Intl Energy Agency urges ways to save fuel during crisis in Simple Public Policy

And fracking, horizontal drilling and oil sand extraction which unlocked massive amount of oil reserves, oil surpluses, and freed us from total...

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3-21-26, 10:35am

Rogar replied to a thread Intl Energy Agency urges ways to save fuel during crisis in Simple Public Policy

I remember when the speed limit during a past energy crisis was 55 mph, lines at gas stations, and Carter coming on TV in a sweater and recommending...

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