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"Measles is highly contagious. If one person has it, up to 9 out of 10 people nearby will become infected if they are not protected. The best protection against measles is measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine. MMR vaccine provides long-lasting protection against all strains of measles." https://www.cdc.gov/measles/about/index.html#:~:text=Measles is highly contagious.,against all strains of measles.

False. That's what happens when you decide not to vaccinate your children against measles. It's one of the most highly contagious viral diseases there is. You have to get to 95% vaccination before herd immunity makes its spread virtually impossible. It's what happens when you have a secretary of health who advocates using vitamin A to treat the disease if you decide not to vaccinate your children.

Actually he is responsible. Signal is not an official government means of communication. In fact it is prohibited for government officials to use non-governmental communications systems particularly when in this case they actually set the conversations to self-destruct after a certain period of time. And apparently this isn't the first time they've used Signal either.

While there was talk a a few months ago before the about banning the AFD, that is almost a non-issue now. It's the Green party that recently has proposed banning the AFD The idea of getting rid of the ruling elites’ most significant political opponent has been discussed for many years, and now the Greens put it back on the agenda. Zoltán Kottász — March 24, 2025 In fact the leader of the SPD, the Socialist Democratic Party had opposed such a ban when he was Chancellor: Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) is among the many who are skeptical about whether it is smart to ban the AfD, which is represented in 14 of Germany's 16 state parliaments, the European Parliament as well as the Bundestag, because simply banning the AfD won't change its voters' convictions. That view is shared by the President of the Central Council of Jews in Germany, Josef Schuster. Before the Brandenburg election on September 22, he told the Tagesspiegel daily: "The people who vote for the AfD today will not simply disappear — and we cannot ignore them." https://www.dw.com/en/will-german-far-right-afd-party-be-banned/a-70531838 As for what "what Trump wrote on Truth Social?" This is from the Marxists at Fox News: "LOOKS LIKE THE CONSERVATIVE PARTY IN GERMANY HAS WON THE VERY BIG AND HIGHLY ANTICIPATED ELECTION," Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social. "MUCH LIKE THE USA, THE PEOPLE OF GERMANY GOT TIRED OF THE NO COMMON SENSE AGENDA, ESPECIALLY ON ENERGY AND IMMIGRATION, THAT HAS PREVAILED FOR SO MANY YEARS. "THIS IS A GREAT DAY FOR GERMANY, AND FOR THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF A GENTLEMAN NAMED DONALD J. TRUMP," he added. https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-celebrates-conservative-party-win-germany

"You y favour them over the free worlds only champion. You hate America. Nuff said." How exactly do I favor the Chinese govt over "the free worlds only champion"? More drivel from you. And given Trump's favorable treatment of autocracies over democracies, how does the United States under his leadership count as "the free worlds only champion"?

Has trump ever sharply criticized him? So there's no ambiguity there. And stop projecting. Who authorized you to speak for what Americans admire and what they don't? Unfortunately, admiration for brutal dictators isn't confined to America. And revulsion towards them isn't absent from America either.

"No. You need to read some news outside your bubble." Actually, what you need to do is provide something called evidence. If you want to see an example of what that actually looks like here it is: Trump celebrates conservative party win in Germany German Chancellor Olaf Scholz conceded the election on Sunday https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-celebrates-conservative-party-win-germany Are you claiming that Trump got it wrong?

I forgot about this falsehood of yours. In fact, the Ukrainian parliament is still in existence and is still periodically authorizing martial law as their Constitution prescribes: How Ukraine’s Parliament Functions during Wartime "The Ukrainian constitution requires parliament to stay in session until martial law is lifted. Even if the parliamentary term ends while martial law is in effect, parliament must continue to function until postwar elections are held." "Martial law has been extended nine times, and each time, all political factions in parliament have supported the initiative." https://www.wilsoncenter.org/blog-post/how-ukraines-parliament-functions-during-wartime

Yes the vicious autocracy that is the EU. I still remember how they brutally squelched the UK's attempt to no longer be a member. And doesn't Germany have a new right of center government now? And your claim that I am somehow a supporter of China is just a huge falsehood. I have consistently criticized China for its attempt to export its way out of its currenteconomic difficulties, Its repression of private industry in favor of government backed companies, its aggressive policies towards its neighbors, and its repression of its citizenry. I wholeheartedly supported the Biden administration's tough stance against China as I did Trump's weaker opposition to the Chinese government in his first term. But you like Trump, apparently go weak in the knees when it comes to an alliance with a vicious autocrat like MbS Do you share Trump's admiration of murderous autocrats like Putin?

It's clear from your comment that you support the end of the capitalist system and a government takeover of the means of production to be followed by a transfer of the means of production to committees of workers. In other words, Marxism.

Countries ruled by autocrats where most citizens have virtually no say in what their government does.

I think someone needs to explain to you what is a personal comment and what isn't. What does a hostage release have to do with the topic here. Deflecting much?

Deflecting much?

That he didn't treat this information as classified is just further proof of his incompetence. “These are indeed highly detailed operational plans for war,” said one of the former officials, who like others spoke on the condition of anonymity because of the issue’s sensitivity. “Twenty-five years, I have never known them not to be classified. And usually this operational level of detail is further restricted to those with a need-to-know.” https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/03/28/signal-leak-hegseth-espionage-classified/ More proof that it should have been classified: Israel complains about SignalGate leak after giving US key intelligence used in Houthi strike: report https://nypost.com/2025/03/27/us-news/israel-complains-about-signalgate-leak-after-giving-us-key-intelligence-used-in-houthi-strike-report/

Measles cases nationwide jumped dramatically this week, according to new numbers reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday...At least 483 cases are now confirmed in Alaska, California, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, and Washington, according to the CDC. At the beginning of the month, the number of confirmed cases was just 164. https://thehill.com/homenews/nexstar_media_wire/5219948-disappointed-but-not-surprised-measles-cases-explode-in-19-states-new-outbreak-confirmed/

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/johns-hopkins-university-slashes-2000-jobs-after-trump-administration-grant-cut-2025-03-13/

And another personal comment. Running on empty much?

Because they've got nothing factual to offer.

Prove that the "Stacy Abrams Foundation" is real. Provide a link to show that it exists. You've got nothing.

Scared? Not so much. Angry? Definitely.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_stock_market_decline

Actually, the ups and downs of the stock market don't really signify much. Paul Samuelson, the eminent economist, remarked something to the effect of The stock market has predicted 9 of the last 5 recessions.

Elections in which he allowed the opposition the right to campaign freely and the press to fairly cover their campaign. Just so long as they didn't call what was going on in Ukraine a war.

In the wake of covid.

Yes I could. But even if I did, how to know if I'm telling the truth? You just pointed out how anecdotal evidence is worthless, but what about unverifiable testimony? What's the value of that?