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The end of birthright citizenship seems to violate the 14 amendment to the constitution. I imagine that will tie up our tax dollars in the courts. ...

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1-20-25, 1:25pm

Rogar replied to a thread Trump's Day One accomplishments - your predictions! in Simple Public Policy

The NRDC and ACLU legal staffs are going to be busy. Pence didn’t look very happy to be there. He might have had flashbacks of being hung by the...

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1-20-25, 11:25am

Rogar replied to a thread Feds recommending encrypted messaging-China hacks US telecoms in Simple Public Policy

I had a late night radio show on and there was actually a commercial for big lots of walkie talkies. One or two hundred in a batch.

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1-19-25, 7:56pm

Rogar replied to a thread Trump's Day One accomplishments - your predictions! in Simple Public Policy

Yes, but the details are not perfectly clear to me as well as the NYT article. It doesn't sound as simple as an executive order to say the least, but...

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1-19-25, 3:52pm

Rogar replied to a thread Trump's Day One accomplishments - your predictions! in Simple Public Policy

I could be corrected, but my understanding is that Biden signed the bill into law in April, however it was not scheduled to take effect until Jan....

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1-19-25, 1:59pm

Rogar replied to a thread Trump's Day One accomplishments - your predictions! in Simple Public Policy

I see where Don says he will open up Tik Tok by executive order on day one. That should be an interesting feat since the bill has already been...

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1-19-25, 8:52am

Rogar replied to a thread Let the deportations begin? in Simple Public Policy

It looks like the deportations are about number one for Trump's first day. My guess is that he will somehow make a big show of it to serve as an...

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1-19-25, 8:41am

Rogar replied to a thread Avian flu - US way behind in Simple Public Policy

I see where the department of HHS has dedicated 500 million to Moderna to research a bird flu vaccine. The little news I could figure said that RFK,...

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1-16-25, 7:52pm

Rogar replied to a thread Trump's Day One accomplishments - your predictions! in Simple Public Policy

As a point of reference, here's what he says he will do on day 1 according to a recent NBC news. I'm sure there are more, as he's made any promises....

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1-16-25, 8:05am

Rogar replied to a thread 2024 Lie of the Year in Simple Public Policy

I watched Pam Bondi being grilled by Durban and Chuck Shumer. Both pressed her on the 2020 election out come and election interference. She would...

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1-15-25, 2:14pm

Rogar replied to a thread 2024 Lie of the Year in Simple Public Policy

I hope your are right. For me as the casual observer it doesn't take much to realize Trump is significantly unhinged and Biden has some age issues. ...

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1-15-25, 12:33pm

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

Frugal one, sorry to hear of your problems. I've had a similar dilemma as power of attorney and the objections of others for my choices. It still...

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1-14-25, 10:26am

Rogar replied to a thread 2024 Lie of the Year in Simple Public Policy

Some things can boil down to Occum's razor as having a simple easy explanation. As Steve Martin once said, "May I mombo dogface to the banana...

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1-13-25, 10:10pm

Rogar replied to a thread 2024 Lie of the Year in Simple Public Policy

No, I don't think he would use a nuclear weapon, although he might talk about it or coerce others. But that's rather the extreme. I don't have...

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1-13-25, 9:01pm

Rogar replied to a thread 2024 Lie of the Year in Simple Public Policy

I suppose if professional opinions are bogus, I could add that they match my personal expert observations. I believe Trump is mentally unstable,...

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1-13-25, 8:51pm

Rogar replied to a thread Your Personal Food Philosophy in Food & Recipes

I think for most people the Pollen recommendations are a good enough effort for a healthy diet. There are some non health issues around industrial...

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1-13-25, 8:20pm

Rogar replied to a thread Your Personal Food Philosophy in Food & Recipes

I imagine I fall into the eat to live category. I've surfed the border between vegan and vegetarian for several years. It's a change that requires...

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1-11-25, 8:30am

Rogar replied to a thread 2024 Lie of the Year in Simple Public Policy

Speaking of cover ups of the decade. ‘Trump is now the most powerful head of state in the world, and one of the most impulsive, arrogant,...

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1-11-25, 8:05am

Rogar replied to a thread Old people in big houses in Housing

Ha. A person couldn't get a rundown hovel around here for $300,000. I think homes in that size were average 50 years ago, but now it's probably...

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1-10-25, 9:05pm

Rogar replied to a thread Old people in big houses in Housing

By my realm of experience here in the burbs, new construction of single story ranches in middle class neighborhoods are very rare unless it's patio...

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1-10-25, 3:29pm

Rogar replied to a thread 2024 Lie of the Year in Simple Public Policy

Hard to pick, there are so many. The big lie about election results tops my list and the routine gop lies about climate change is a close runner up....

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1-9-25, 7:41pm

Rogar replied to a thread Can we talk about silverware? in Frugality, Products & Purchases

if you selling to a replacement warehouse it probably doesn’t matter. It might selling to a private party. I occasionally check out a local estate...

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1-9-25, 5:27pm

Rogar replied to a thread Can we talk about silverware? in Frugality, Products & Purchases

I have a mis-matched set of family sterling utensils in a shoe box in my closet. It's on my winter declutter list to cash it in. My cursory...

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12-31-24, 7:43pm

Rogar replied to a thread December Purge in Organizing Your Life

I might have had a net gain this month. I picked up a few holiday sales of clothing and yard tools. However I did get rid of my small animal live...

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12-29-24, 10:40pm

Rogar replied to a thread Jimmy Carter in Simple Public Policy

When it comes down to perhaps not the best president of our generation, he has plenty of company. He was a good man and a perfect example of life...

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12-28-24, 10:06pm

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

i will defend Fauci as some one who was thrown into a totally new disaster, made understandable mistakes, but on the whole was a net positive player....

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12-28-24, 7:57pm

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

I wrote our governor, Jared Polis, after he said some complimentary things, for a democrat about RFK jr. I think his repeated support of...

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12-28-24, 4:55pm

Rogar replied to a thread A Sense of Place / Belonging: Need Your Thoughts in Hobbies & Creativity

I remember you are a fan of the Detectorists. Maybe it's common knowledge, but in my utube time sink I discovered there are many detectorists here...

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12-28-24, 3:25pm

Rogar replied to a thread A Sense of Place / Belonging: Need Your Thoughts in Hobbies & Creativity

Apologies if it was a re run. It's a favorite I come back to and may have forgotten I mentioned it. I've read a couple of his books, but they are a...

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12-28-24, 9:31am

Rogar replied to a thread Let the deportations begin? in Simple Public Policy

It's interesting how the Muskwhammy's are now at odds with the hard core GOPs over Silicon Valley foreign hires. Sort of a NIMBY thing where maybe...

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12-28-24, 9:10am

Rogar replied to a thread Avian flu - US way behind in Simple Public Policy

I find the timing a little disturbing as the next regime in charge plans cut backs in the NIH and CDC. At the present it's unlikely to be a threat...

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