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Trump appeals verdict finding him liable for sexual assault
placeholder replied to onthedarkside's topic in World News
And how often does this happen? And how often have Trump's appeals been supported by judges? He doesn't have a great track record, does he? -
Trump appeals verdict finding him liable for sexual assault
placeholder replied to onthedarkside's topic in World News
We can rationally judge your political stance only by the arguments and independently confirmable facts you post here. -
"Once in a century" in this context means that based on past experience, one can expect, on average, this kind of flooding once in a century. Of course, if past experience is no longer consistent with current circumstances, then, in the case of human caused climate change, one can expect sharp alterations in frequency of certain weather events. As far as there being fewer victims, given that weather forecasting has greatly improved over the last hundred years, it is to be expected that a higher percentage of people will be able to get out of harm's way before disaster strikes. And that governments will be able to takes steps to accommodate them in the face of an oncoming event.
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This is a particularly strange comment given that you believe in the credibility of a certain prominent political figure. Irony much? Anyway, this is the problem with people who try to make things personal. This isn't about a speech or comment from Mayorkas. This is about data coming from the Dept. of Homeland Security. Border crossings down 56% from pre-Title 42 end but 'too early' to draw conclusions: DHS https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/immigration/border-crossings-down-biden-title-42-crisis
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So you believe that the UK and the EU can come to terms on some sort of deal which would only include concessions from the UK that don't involve cash? Can you share with us what those concessions might be? Or are you going to revert to your go-to of who knows?
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But the promise of Brexiters was that the UK would find other trading partners that would actually result in a better situation for the UK than what had been the status quo under EU membership. What's more, they contended that payments to the EU were costing more than they were worth. And stil contend the same. Nowhere amongst the prominent Brexit supporters have I ever seen any support at all that the UK would have to offer something to the EU to regain some measure of the privileges it once enjoyed.
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So back to the future and anything can happen no matter how unlikely? And what would be the incentive for the EU to give the UK for free what it's own members have to pay for? Or will the UK will get for free what non-members like Norway and Switzerland have to pay for? Or are you just sharing fan fiction with us?
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So you agree that that gravity is a robust description of how global trade works in relation to distance? And that it augurs badly for UK's attempts to replace what it has lost because of Brexit with trade from more distant nations? Good to know.
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Here's another source for you https://oxfordre.com/economics/display/10.1093/acrefore/9780190625979.001.0001/acrefore-9780190625979-e-327;jsessionid=5A588A34D38D6EF63AF6948E56DD7A24#:~:text=The gravity model of international,for more than 50 years. And another https://www.tse-fr.eu/sites/default/files/medias/doc/by/chaney/distance.pdf Let me know when you've got some actual evidence to counter what I've offered. I think it's going to be a long wait. In other words, you've still got nothing.
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In other words, you've got nothing.
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A 3rd meaning from one source. And just because you are haviing difficulties with someone, that doesn't necessarily make them churlish. Particularly Ray C. who consistently applies reason and evidence to his arguments. As for your assertions, the thing is, there's plenty of good reasons why Brexit is doomed to fail. A big reason is something called gravity. It's a universal economic fact (apart from a few churlish nations like North Korea) that the 2 most important factors that determine how much trade a country will engage in with other countries are size of their respective economies and geographic distance. The latter factor is a crucial factor what economists call gravity. So all the UK's attempts to engage in trade pacts with more distant nations, isn't going to make up for what it has lost by leaving the EU. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gravity_model_of_trade
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You really need to get acquainted with the meaning of "churlish" https://www.google.com/search?q=churlish+definition&oq=churlish+definition&aqs=chrome..69i57.5462j0j4&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
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Could a US debt default unleash global chaos?
placeholder replied to Social Media's topic in World News
It's clear that some people have trouble reading a graph The Legacy of the 2001 and 2003 “Bush” Tax Cuts The biggest tax policy changes enacted under President George W. Bush were the 2001 and 2003 tax cuts, often referred to as the “Bush tax cuts” but formally named the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 (EGTRRA) and the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003 (JGTRRA). High-income taxpayers benefitted most from these tax cuts, with the top 1 percent of households receiving an average tax cut of over $570,000 between 2004-2012 (increasing their after-tax income by more than 5 percent each year). Despite promises from proponents of the tax cuts, evidence suggests that they did not improve economic growth or pay for themselves, but instead ballooned deficits and debt and contributed to a rise in income inequality. https://www.cbpp.org/research/federal-tax/the-legacy-of-the-2001-and-2003-bush-tax-cuts -
Could a US debt default unleash global chaos?
placeholder replied to Social Media's topic in World News
Actually what it shows is that some people suffer from amnesia. It's clear you don't recollect what happened in late 2008 just before Obama took office? -
To be accurate, even if a friend did invite them, the friend wasn't there. And it's a property that's offered for vacation rental. It's fair to criticize Biden for this.
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Here in fact is the linik to that document. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/DCPD-202100044/pdf/DCPD-202100044.pdf As you'll note, it refers only to Crossfire Hurricane, the FBI Russia-Trump investigation. What's more, it's not even absolute but recognizes that certain documents could be exempt due to national security considerations. But what makes riclag's citing of this document especially bizarre is that it is, in fact, a document. In other words, it's written. Apparently, Trump didn't believe that a mere verbal authorization was sufficient. And once again, keep in mind that even if Trump's claims to declassifying were strong, as the 3 judge panel that undid the appointment of a special master noted, that claim was a red herring.
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Always convincing when an anonymous party cites glowing reviews by other anonymous parties of what they've done.
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Could a US debt default unleash global chaos?
placeholder replied to Social Media's topic in World News
Yes, that Biden and his fiscal ineptitude. Federal budget deficit hits 6-year-high in Donald Trump's first fiscal year as president The federal budget deficit has surged to $779 billion in fiscal 2018, its highest level in six years, as President Donald Trump's tax cuts caused the government to borrow more heavily in order to cover its expanded spending. The Treasury Department said Monday the deficit climbed $113 billion from fiscal 2017. Debt will likely worsen in the coming years with the Trump administration expecting the deficit to top $1 trillion in 2019, nearly matching the $1.1 trillion imbalance from 2012. The deficit worsened because tax revenues are not keeping pace with government spending. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/federal-budget-deficit-hits-6-year-high-in-donald-trumps-first-fiscal-year-as-president/