Hanaguma

Really? According to Gallup, only 38% of women are in favour of abortion being completely unrestricted. Most agree that some limits are needed, generally setting the limit at 15 weeks or thereabouts. More critically, women see inflation and gas prices and the economy in general as more important issues. There is no "stamping on women's rights" happening at all. Unless you think most European countries also "stamp on women's rights"...

I was wondering the same thing- since when did inclement weather suddenly become the fault of the "climate crisis"?

Nice shift from your original premise there.... Joe doesn't even know not to read the actual "prompts" on a teleprompter. He is really mailing it in at this point. Mrs. Biden isn't much better, she couldn't even pronounce "bodega" at a Latino meeting in Texas.

Like I said before, no doubt the Secretary is a sharp guy. And I agree we can judge others on the basis of what they say. Like the current occupant of the White House, for example...

Sure. Keep telling yourself that.

That's probably a good idea my friend. Although I can't see anything insulting or intolerant that I wrote.

Ride it out is usually the best option. Things go back to normal over the 2-3 year term. The people that have trouble are the ones who are forced to cash in assets (shares etc) during a down market. I am not a brilliant stock guy, only have ETFs and the like. Two largest are for the TSX in Toronto and the S & P. Also have a few dividend bearing bond funds- Vanguard has some good ones. Otherwise, I am down to owning only one discrete stock- EXEL (Exelisis) is a mid size pharmaceutical company that specializes in cancer treatment. Done OK this year.

In what way is it bigoted? I would rather say "accurate". If Pete were straight, he would still be an ambitious nobody. At his age, he might be toiling his way up the ranks of the state government. Not saying he isn't a sharp young guy, but his defining characteristic definitely isn't his intellect or his experience.

It isn't going to get much better either. The WHite House is trying desperately to keep Biden out of the public eye as much as possible. He has done far fewer press conferences or interviews than any of his recent predecessors- the numbers are shocking. Obama did nearly 200 interviews in his first two years, Biden has done less than 40. Joking aside, his cognitive decline is obvious and somewhat sad. It is a natural part of aging. A 79 year old goes through it. That is why pilots have to retire at 65, doctors the same, etc. Yet somehow politicians are allowed to stagger along with their snouts in the public trough until they are carried out feet first. It is a farce, ad one that both parties should be ashamed about participating in.

This President doesn't know more than a potted plant. The only thing he can do is read the teleprompter, and then do it badly. But what about all the other media who jumped on the bandwagon- where are their journalistic instincts? Amazing how their curiosity dries up when a story so precisely fits their political narrative...

Or to paraphrase the late great Carl Sagan, "extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence". The claim is being made that this horrific crime occurred. All I am asking for is a bit of evidence. More than a news story filed by a well known pro abortion activist.

How about we air on the side of caution and NOT publicise the story until it can be proven true? How about the President and his advisors do the same? I think it is obvious to anyone- the story so nicely fit the left's narrative about abortion that they just HAD to run with it. I thought the news media was in the business of publishing news, not possibility. And of verifying stories before publication, especially stories with potential national impact.

That's another story. But the point is the law can be debated without resorting to fake heartbreaking stories about things that didn't happen. But for some reason the left likes to spice up their arguments by bringing victims forward to bolster their claims.

Because that was the information as found on WIkipedia. Not the best source of information to be sure, but one that is easy to find. So what are YOUR stats on the number of 10 year olds who get pregnant? We can at least agree that it is vanishingly rare, thankfully.

I am just hoping to God that it IS a political hoax.

Let's assume you are right. Did the doctor do so? Aren't you just a bit curious about that? My hope is that the doctor did so if the crime happened, and that the rapist is killed. Yet again, there is NO follow up. What does this tell you...

But you are forgetting that the two doctors involved, in two states, BOTH have a legal obligation to report both the rape and the abortion. Yet neither one did. You are right that child abuse is an under reported crime, but in most cases the victim isn't taken to a doctor, nor are they taken across state lines to another doctor, nor do they have abortions. These are elements that must be documented legally by many people. Yet none were. Note that all parties have gone silent as well. The publicity loving doctor, one would imagine, would be making the rounds of all the national media, telling her tale and that of her victim. Yet she is not.

Published in one local media outlet. Repeated by many others. That outlet is not answering questions or any requests for follow up information. There is no due diligence happening. The only person in the story, Dr. Bernard, is not answering questions. There is no corroboration by law enforcement or anyone on the Ohio side of things. Doesn't that make you just a tad sceptical? I really do hope it is all a lie, spun as part of a political agenda by an activist doctor. The alternative is much worse.

Other points to consider re the Ohio case; the Ohio Attorney General says that his office hasn't heard a word about any case like the one in question. Also, the doctor who broke the story is a well known person in media circles and is often quoted by various outlets and used as a source. At least 5 times in the month before this story gained attention. As in so many situations, consider the source of the story when determining its veracity.

What does Mayor Pete bring to the table, other than he could check the box of "first openly gay President?". Let's be honest, if he were straight he would still be trying to get potholes filled in South Bend.

I am wondering the same thing- who do the Democrats have on their bench to run in 2024? Of course Kamala will run, but remember how intensely UNpopular she was in the 2020 democratic primaries. She is also obviously not up to the VP job, something happened on her way from the Senate to the White House and she really lost her skills. Revenge of Hillary? 32 years after her husband was elected? Is Gavin Newsom trying to position himself with his laughable attack ads on Governor DeSantis? Corey Booker making a comeback?

My opinion is "yes, they should have access to abortion". Now your turn. Would you be in favor of restricting abortions to the first 15 weeks of pregnancy (given the usual exceptions for rape/incest/life of mother)?

My info was from Wikipedia, searching for cases of 10 year olds who gave birth. In any case, it is a rather rare occurence. Thank God. Any actual evidence that this crime happened in Ohio yet?

Two doctors? I didn't know that- who is the second doctor?

There is also nothing to indicate that it IS true either. If it is true it is horrific. However the doctor, Caitlin Bernard, did not report the abortion to law enforcement, as is required by state law in Indiana. All cases of abortion on girls under 16 MUST be reported as cases of possible abuse within 3 days, and this did not happen. Without corroboration, this story cannot be believed. Given the statistics, the chances are that the story is, to put it charitably, grossly exaggerated and being used as a political football.