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IMO, Sinema was one of the earliest protest winners against Trumpism. She defeated Martha McSally, a strong Trump supporter. During the campaign, Sinema was largely an enigma. Many of her supporters were simply protest voters against McSally and her support of Trump. She has largely been a major disappointment to everyone. She's unpredictable and unreliable. She is an independent only in the sense that she supports anything that benefits her. The sooner Arizona is rid of her, the better.

Elon Musk most certainly did come from money. Perhaps not enough to be a trust-fund baby, but he was blessed with enough to make his way in the world with few financial worries, like most people who become wealthy. He lived in an upscale neighborhood in Pretoria, his father owned a private plane and a yacht. His father did have a stake in an Emerald mine. It was in Zambia, not South Africa. Here's a little snippet, this is Elon's own word: This is going to sound slightly crazy, but my father also had a share in an Emerald mine in Zambia. https://www.snopes.com/news/2022/11/17/elon-musk-emerald-mine/

I generally fall more on the 'woke' side of these discussions, but I am truly conflicted on this one. I don't think Lady Hussey's remarks were racist, per se. Lady Hussey was wrong to inquire about it without knowing the person better. She took a time and a place to ask that was apparently either frightening or intimidating -- not a wise thing to do. I suspect that the situation was perhaps a little overwhelming for Ngozi. I am sure she could have easily brushed this aside and found a diplomatic non-response. As a person who has often asked people mildly intrusive questions about their ethnicity or a particular accent, I usually get an enthusiastic response and a nice conversation. If I don't, I quickly back off. Lady Hussey, no doubt, is not used to being rebuffed and in spite of her background and education in diplomacy, she didn't. What could have been a teachable moment for both instead turned into an avoidable debacle. Sad for all concerned. I am sad that someone such as Lady Hussey has to leave her long, devoted career on such a sad note. I also hope Ngozi can learn to be a little less defensive about her race and show some pride when given the chance to educate others.

I suspect you mean WNBA. I see you want to make it personal but it's probably best not to go there. Your derogation of a sport's hero is noted. I see from this and your previous remark that you are not happy that she has been released. As for the WNBA, I don't watch sporting events, and I've never seen a women's basketball game other than the short clips shown on sport's news and regular news outlets. Are they popular? Well yes, as a matter of fact they are, and they are growing. They do regularly fill up sport's venues, according to their various social media. They are nowhere near as popular as men's BB which made around $7 billion compared to the women who made around $60 M. Just out of interest, does it matter how much money they make? Does it matter how big the venue? Is your concern the finances only, or does justice matter to you at all? I guess haters are just going to hate.

Yes, I know who she was traded for. We got a still young, dynamic BB player. They got a used arms dealer who long ago passed his use-by date.

I do believe that remark is trolling, or you are being obtuse. Megan was a B list actress at best. She was reasonably early in her career, but she was far from making it big. Other than her role in the series, Suits, she was in a few low ranked films. She had a promising, but less than stellar, career path in Hollywood. So, she is hardly been in 'all those TV shows.' Had she been an opportunistic, starlet-in-waiting, she'd have dated Harry, taken the publicity and left him. She didn't. She married him. That marriage pretty much ended any chance of being a Hollywood star. She will forever be remembered as the Duchess of Sussex, and no director/producer would bill her in a movie. That ship has sailed, just as it did with Princess Grace. The Netflix deal will probably be a flash in the pan. The situation with the Sussex's and the Royal Family is little more than a family feud with a royal twist. It's of greater interest to those who live under the reign of the Royal family and of mild interest to the rest of the world. Unless Harry and Megan come up with some interesting, dynamic follow-ups that move beyond a family rift, their success will be muted. I hope that their drive for success in the media doesn't interfere with having a happy life and family. After all, that's a big reason why they left.

Of course, the Administration would recommend immunity. The world in which we live would be very different if countries could prosecute foreign leaders and diplomatic personnel. At the biggest danger would be our own diplomats. I suspect the best place for this case to be tried is the International Court of Justice.

I am very happy she has been released. It was a good deal, maybe not the best, but good nonetheless. She has been an inspiration to many and an asset to the sport's world. Among her accolades, she was selected as the number one high school player in the country in 2009. She has been the recipient of two Olympic Gold medals. In 2012 and 2013 she was the given the Wade Trophy for best female NCAA Division female player. She was the winner of the Ann Meyers Drysdale Award twice. It's sad that so many haters are here to detract from a wrongfully detained person. It's understandable that a lot of bigots are upset that a black, female, lesbian who has achieved so much would not be kept in jail. If hate was painful, many would be suffering inexcusably.

It might be wise to be a little less obtuse. The Royal family did nothing to prevent the conditions that led to her being in France, to prevent news being leaked about her movements, nor did they provide her with the type of security that would have prevented such an accident. Now, could you stick to the topic, which is Harry and Megan. It was his statement about his fear that Megan would befall the same fate as his mother.

Television shows aren't toxic. At the time of her death, she was Diana, Princess of Wales. She was the mother of the future King.

Do they have the Paparazzi chasing them around endlessly? No. They live in the US where interest in their day-to-day life is muted, especially since they live in California where the likes of the major stars and musicians are a much-needed distraction from Harry and Megan. They have access to the media, but can control the situation. The media aren't (and don't usually) have high speed chases in California. The haters are mostly confined to a small island off the coast of France and, apparently, Thailand. They are important enough to be invited to all the big events, to mix with all the 'important' people. So, yes, by removing Megan from the toxic environment around her and their children, he is protecting them, just like a good father and husband should do. The Monarchy didn't kill Diana, but it would appear they also didn't do what was necessary to protect her from the hounding of the press that eventually led to her death. I have nothing against the Monarchy. I find it to be fascinating and interesting. I do, however, understand that Harry was never going to be a good fit for the restrictive environment required. He seemed to do well in the military. He also seems to be a good father and husband. He certainly took a better path than Prince Andrew, who was another 'spare'.

The Monarchy is a family business, and those born into the family have few options. Those in the inner circle have few options except to be assigned duties according to the Monarch. It's unrealistic to allow them to engage in business. They can't be involved in politics. They are seldom able to advance, with their position determined by parenthood and birth. In spite of a life of privilege, it doesn't fit well with anyone who has desires and aspirations for anything different. The choices are limited. Harry made the right one. Prince Andrew did not.

Prince Harry is a good and honorable person. The monarchy is an archaic system and in need of a major upgrade. Harry faced a rather bleak future in the Royal institution. He is never going to be king. He has no prospects of being anything of significance. Once William had children, he even lost his position as a 'spare'. Harry faced the same fate as his uncle, Prince Andrew. Harry, however, did the right thing. He protected his family. He lost his mother and has done everything he can to protect his wife from a similar fate. That's an admirable trait. He left the fold and started an independent life, and he's done fairly well at it. I am wishing the best to both the Prince and his lovely wife.

I think a lot of people are not acknowledging the difficulty of dealing with a new viral strain and now with the numerous variants. When it first appeared, the only thing to guide health professionals was information on previous viruses, and that was primarily how flu was spread. Flu spreads in larger droplets and isn't easily aerosolized. Masks are helpful in stopping the spread of flu, but generally not necessary. Asia masked up; the West didn't. Asia got it right; the West didn't, but quickly changed course once it became apparent the virus was significantly better at aerosolizing than flu. Lockdowns were generally instituted to keep the medical system from being overwhelmed and collapsing. It was essential that the curve be flattened. By and large, the lockdowns were not implemented to protect people; they were to protect hospitals. Of course, those two are not easily separated. The lockdowns were drastic and severe, but most likely effective in achieving their aim. A very big problem with lockdowns is that it's hard to predict when a new wave will affect a particular area. Invariably, large metro areas are affected earlier and more severely and rural areas get hit, but usually later. That is a generalization and not always correct. Every place will get hit, but not at the same time. Targeted lockdowns may be marginally effective, but the cost and the toll on the social and economic fabric is horrendous. Zero Covid is not possible. We can defeat some viruses, like Smallpox and possibly Polio, because they don't have a known reservoir species other than humans. Once it can affect other species, it becomes a virus we will have to learn to live with. Covid affects a lot of species, and any of them may be able to provide an endless reservoir of virus able to infect us. Politically, the only way it is going to be controlled at this point is with effective vaccines. China is being intransigent in not using the mRNA vaccines that are already available. They need to also avail themselves of effective traditional vaccines as they are developed. Lockdowns have to short and sharp. Longer term lockdowns will almost always cause social upheaval. China's approach is far to extreme and ineffective to either stop Covid or prevent major social problems.

Much of the reason behind not allowing material from the laptop was because it violated the policy on nudity. What was disallowed and censored were pictures of possible drug use and nudity.

And your racist inclination is to blame her. Is that because she is black or because she is a woman? He is a strong person. He did what was right to protect his wife and his children. That's what a decent husband and father does.

Well, surprise, surprise, I looked up ""pUssywhipped" and guess what? No picture of Prince Harry. I think you are telling porkies again. Prince Harry is one of the most honorable people to come out of the Royal Family. He served his country honorably and with distinction. He continues to help veterans. He has done the one thing that is at the core of humanity -- he chose to protect his family over everything else.

Bone spurs are not a recognized disability. Unfortunately, bone spurs do not have their own listing in the SSA's Blue Book https://www.disability-benefits-help.org/disabling-conditions/bone-spurs

I suspect 'the big guy' was the most important person in his life, and that would have been his drug dealer. That's also who probably got the bulk of any money he laid his hands on.

I doubt the Christmas staffing increases would show up in the November statistics.

You seem to have missed the point of the article. It appears that the sabotage may be linked to a protest against a drag show that was being conducted. The drag show continued in spite of the outage.

A flat circle has a circumference. #Notaflatearther!

Well, it's not like this is the first time he has tried to undermine the foundation of the country.

There will always be cross over between legal and medical. There are a lot of medical conditions that affect driving, epilepsy and other seizure disorders is just one. When the legal system may retain control, but unless there are contraindications, they should act as an overseer of the medical treatment.

And you think the tar-sand oil is cleaner?