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What's wrong with that? Being asked by any president to take on an important role is an honour. Trump certainly picked from a very diverse group of people for cabinet and other positions.

Pantomime or "Mrs. Doubtfire" or Jack Lemmon in "Some Like It Hot" is not what is at issue. "Drag" implies hypersexualized and overdone stereotypic female behavior and mannerisms. It is a performance. Not a gender identity.

Curious, who would be on your short list of acceptable candidates for the GOP? If/when Joe gets underbussed, I could tolerate Corey Booker, Amy Klobuchar, Wes Moore...

I like Nikki- she has a compelling story, but still Mike Pompeo has the best CV for the job so far: Military veteran, Harvard law, successful businessman, Member of Congress, CIA Director, Secretary of State. What's not to love about the guy?

Have to agree with you. One less drug smuggler might just be one fewer victim of the fentanyl trade.

The whole drag queen thing was a non-issue until it was suddenly pushed into the spotlight by some people who for some reason wanted kids exposed to it as a form of "gender affirming education". Then we suddenly got drag queen reading hour, school visits, burlesque-type shows "for all ages" and the like.

Are you THAT scared of her?

Those books have not been banned. You are free to buy them if you wish, the publishers are free to publish them. You will not be arrested for either. Sen. Graham did not propose to ban abortions. He chose to keep them legal until 15 weeks- a very common standard in many countries. It also included the usual exceptions for rape, incest, etc. So hardly a "ban". Columbus was a great man and fully deserves to be recognized. Your talking points lack accuracy and context.

Glad to see it. She is no dummy and would be a good candidate. Also just saw an interview that John Stossel did with Mike Pompeo- another potential candidate. Eye opening and very interesting. He seems like a good man and someone you can trust to deal with world leaders like Xi, Kim, and Putin.

It might have something to do with the rude and overtly sexual nature of the vast majority of drag shows. Attempting to suddenly recast them as "wholesome entertainment for the entire family" is utterly ridiculous.

What do drag shows have to do with 2SLGBTQQIA+? Nothing wrong with keeping kids away from them, they are creepy in the extreme. Drag queen story hour in public libraries? Yech.

What books have been banned? Where is the national abortion ban legislation? What "real history" is being erased, and where? Your talking points are all over the map here my friend...

Mike Godwin, welcome to the discussion! Surprised you took so long to appear. You have no evidence that there is any transphobia motivating the legislators in South Dakota. Rather, IF you do, please present it.

Latest update from the police says the suspect is a short black male, carrying a handgun. https://twitter.com/msupolice

True that. I think especially the malevolent presence of social media, especially Tik Tok, which reinforce the worst of stereotypes and poke vulnerable youth in their most vulnerable areas.

What you term as "attacks", others see as protecting children. Especially children in a vulnerable and frightening position, who are often being pulled apart as political pinatas and not seen as simply being children. The issue is not equality.

I dont think you know much about Governor Noem if you seriously believe that. She is conservative but not extremist and does not think Trump would be the best choice of candidate in 2024. Casually throwing phrases like "super maga extremist" does little to edify people reading. The Governor balanced her state's budget, cut taxes, and didn't panic during Covid. Won her state by more than 25 points. And is easy on the eyes. What's not to like?

Those stats from BofA are a joke. They consider getting only 12-20% of assets as "inheriting". Not inheriting PLUS being middle class or lower is their definition of "self made", which is ridiculous. How many actually took the family money and sat on it, or just swam in a pool full of gold coins? Very few. As for taxes, look at what KhunLA posted for a clear picture of who pays what.

More countries used to recognize Taiwan until the PRC began to flex their muscles and forced them to make political choices. China has already given up Taiwan but they just can't acknowledge it. The Taiwanese do not want to be part of the mainland, they loathe the CPC.

According to this source, a majority of billionaires made their money themselves, they did not inherit it. https://www.statista.com/statistics/621426/sources-of-wealth-of-global-billionaires/ For "simple" millionaires the ratio is even higher. Less than 10% inherited their wealth, the rest created it. And yes, tax RATES used to be higher. But did people really PAY those rates? Data suggests they didn't. Top 1% of earners payed about 40% of their income in taxes in the 1950s. About the same as today.

Those might be good reasons to RAISE the age to drive/marry rather than lower the age to consent to gender treatment. But again, they are not permanent or irreversable in most cases. Most drivers don't die in car accidents. Most people who marry do so at a later age than 16, and don't have kids either. You can change your mind and stop driving or stop being married, you can't change your mind after you have a double mastectomy and remove perfectly healthy body parts. Puberty blocking/delaying drugs are 'best' given before puberty, which means kids from 10 years old are being put on them. Half these kids still think Santa Claus is real and they are being given these drugs? Sorry but it is ripe for abuse and the long term effects may be catastrophic.

I would say the difference is that many so-called gender affirming treatments are permanent and may cause harm that will last a lifetime. Marriage and driving are not the same. Not sure the connection to abortion laws, except trying to paint a political picture.

Billionaires employ thousands, if not millions of people. They are worth defending. France tried overtaxing rich people in the mid 2000s with a wealth tax. It increased overall tax revenue by perhaps 1% on that tax, but resulted in thousands fleeing the country and a net loss of twice as much overall. https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/france-tried-soaking-the-rich-it-didn-t-go-well-1.1347875

I agree that she shouldn't have gone. She is a domestic political leader and should steer clear of most international policy- it ain't her bailiwick. But there is nothing wrong with the principle of reinforcing the reality that Taiwan is an independent, sovereign nation.

It's all politics to you. Not to everyone else. How has the good governor "demonized" people?