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Did you even bother to look up scare quotes?. Believe it or not that's a thing. They're not used to mean you're quoting some specific person but rather in reference to some special word or phrase. What's so hard to understand about that? The only person I could imagine could possible take offense at that would be the person who was being replied to. And since that person is no-one then no one should definitely be offended.

But the one thing is the bank had not paif insurance on deposits greater than $250,000. So that's where moral hazard lies. Deposits should be insured up to their full amount.

Scare quotes (also called shudder quotes,[1][2] sneer quotes,[3] and quibble marks) are quotation marks that writers place around a word or phrase to signal that they are using it in an ironic, referential, or otherwise non-standard sense. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scare_quotes

It didn't really come in at the low end of expectations. It was mixed. On its own, a decent case could be made for doing nothing or raising it. But given the situation with the banks, I think raising interest rates would be foolish right now. And I'm going to say the same to the Fed next time I hang out with those dudes.

Backtracking much? Remember this? "for the moment, all China can do infiltrate, reverse engineer and copy"

I'm sure you wouldn't make such a claim without being able to link to proof from a credible source. Please share that link with us.

What is it that makes a wolf a "vicious predator"? Is there such a thing as a kindly predator?

False. Australia got along very well after China boycotted Australia. . Australia didn't even meet one of China's 14 demands. China failed to impose its will on Australia. China and Australia are going back to business, without illusions China was keen to make an example of Australia to make sure others did not go astray, but it did not work. Australia's new center-left government addressed none of the 14 grievances before Albanese's meeting in Bali and has no intention of doing so. China's trade restrictions remain in place, but affected sectors have found new markets elsewhere. https://asia.nikkei.com/Opinion/China-and-Australia-are-going-back-to-business-without-illusions China’s economic sanctions made Australia more confident https://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/china-s-economic-sanctions-made-australia-more-confident

As opposed to all those environmentalists on the right? You must hail from Oppositeworld.

Actually, probably not. Under Xi the CCP has been doing its best to strangle market based economy in China. It has increasingly favored state industries which typically run deficits. The govt has imposed taxes on the free market sector of the economy to subsidize those deficits. It has a huge youth unemployment problem thanks to misallocation of resources. And the danger of this centralized control was typified in China's response to Covid. It's inflexibility ended up turning China's covid response from a triumph into a disaster. And typical of a totalitarian government, even though it sharply reversed course, it still claimed infallibility. As Xi increases CCP control over the economy, the outlook doesn't look so great for China.

This is nonsense. China takes ‘stunning lead’ in key technological research, think tank says From artificial intelligence to robotics, China is beating Western democracies in research output on 37 out of 44 technological areas deemed critical for economic growth and military power over the coming decades, the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI) said in a recently released report. By often producing more than five times as many highly cited research papers as its closest competitor — typically the United States — China is not only further ahead in more areas than previously realized but has also built the foundations to position itself as the world’s leading science and technology superpower, the Canberra-based think tank revealed. This “sometimes stunning lead” stretches to critical domains, including defense, space, robotics, energy, the environment, advanced materials, AI and key quantum technology areas, according to the report’s authors, who tracked and analyzed the most-cited research publications in each of the 44 fields over the past five years. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/03/03/world/china-lead-tech/

Because it was the allies that behaved aggressively in postwar Germany? Does the Russian attempt to blockade West Berlin ring any bells? And you really believe the Russian troops were stationed there to defend East Germany from the west? Did Russian troops defend the Hungarians and the Czechs from the west, too? You think what the Russians did there might have some relevance to what they were doing in East Germany.?

It's about time. The Trump Administration actually ignored its legal obligation to update those rules. "The Environmental Protection Agency is required by the Clean Air Act to periodically review and revise the rule. After failing do so during the Trump administration, it is now strengthening restrictions under a court-ordered deadline." https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/15/climate/epa-states-pollution-smog.html

Massively false Remembering Russia's Retreat "It was probably just a coincidence -- but the announcement by US President George W. Bush that the US Army will significantly reduce its forces in Germany came just days before the anniversary of another military power leaving the country: On Aug. 31, 1994, the last Russian soldiers and officers of the "Western Group of Forces" (WGF) left Germany... From a political and strategic point of view, the deployment of about 340,000 troops and their 207,000 civilian support staff and family members was no longer necessary.'' https://www.dw.com/en/remembering-russias-retreat/a-1301020 The German Govt paid the Russians 8.35 billion deutschmarks to leave. That would amount to about 4.8 billion in 1994 US dollar. "In return, Germany eventually took over the WGF's land property (240,000 hectares or 593,000 acres -- about the size of the western German state of Saarland)." https://www.dw.com/en/remembering-russias-retreat/a-1301020

It was an independent state the same way Hungary and Czechoslovakia were independent states. Or for that matter almost the entire east european/baltic bloc of nations.

First of all, can you define what you mean by "near." 5 kilometers? 10 kilometers? 50 kilometers? 100 kilometers? So, you got a number you want to share with us? Second, the thing about actually crossing into some other nation's air space is that it's really not difficult to define, is it? That's an absolutely clear borderline. And one which is far more concerning. Whether it's "normal" or not.

Another empty troll post designed to elicit angry reactions. Don't feed him.

Actually, this amounts to a confession from Trump that he was responsible for the Jan 6 riot. He had been told that there was no chance that Pence could legitimately reject the ballot count. Yet he openly demanded that Pence do just that thereby persuading the crowd that the certification of the vote was Pence's fault and inciting the attack.

Somewhere between Hubba, Hubba! and Hubba!

Just out of curiosity and nothing more, I swear, could you send me a photo for me to see if I would date you?

How about not coming close but actually violating the air space of other countries. In the first case with a topping of nuclear weapons? Russian jets carrying nuclear weapons violated Swedish airspace https://www.euractiv.com/section/politics/short_news/russian-jets-carrying-nuclear-weapons-violated-swedish-airspace/ Russia Violates Baltic Airspace And Waters, Sending Warning To Sweden, Finland https://warsawinstitute.org/russia-violates-baltic-airspace-waters-sending-warning-sweden-finland/ Estonia says Russia has violated its airspace for first time by helicopter in highly provocative move https://warsawinstitute.org/russia-violates-baltic-airspace-waters-sending-warning-sweden-finland/ Russian plane entered Estonian airspace without permission on Saturday https://news.err.ee/1608484460/russian-plane-entered-estonian-airspace-without-permission-on-saturday Russia has long history of airspace violations https://www.aa.com.tr/en/politics/russia-has-long-history-of-airspace-violations/436331

As the experts have pointed out, such a procedure is exceedingly rare. Also, it should be pointed out that some states are enacting laws that actually ban hormone therapy.

It's clear that you haven't been following the issue. Many of these anti-trans bills actually denied parents the right to make these decisions.

It's not just any adults, though, is it. It's their parents and it's professionals. And, as has been repeatedly pointed out, surgical intervention are exceedingly rate in the case of minors.

More nonsense from you. "In a letter sent to House Republicans and viewed by The Wall Street Journal earlier this month, Mr. Davidson said the Treasury was conferring with law-enforcement agencies about sharing the materials with lawmakers. “All of these processes—which are designed to ensure proper protection of potential or ongoing investigations and other law enforcement interests—are already well underway for your request, but they take time,” Mr. Davidson wrote on March 3." https://www.wsj.com/articles/republicans-to-view-hunter-bidens-financial-records-9b7c7aee?mod=lead_feature_below_a_pos1 As you clearly are not aware, Hunter Biden has been the target of an investigation by David Weiss, the US District Attorney of Delaware. He was appointed to the post by Donald Trump. Possibly there are other investigations as well. So naturally this request has to be checked against the interests of the Justice Dept's investigation as well as possible others. My guess is that if Weiss said that it's okay to release the SARs to Congress, that means that they are not germane as evidence in his investigation. Which means not incriminating. But, of course, this is only my speculation. What we do know is that Comer has clearly lied about the reason for the delay.