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Politics & Religion / Why is he making such promises?
« Last post by ccp on March 30, 2025, 09:58:45 AM »100% guaranteed we will "get" Greenland
https://news.yahoo.com/trump-says-u-greenland-military-005340629.html
https://news.yahoo.com/trump-says-u-greenland-military-005340629.html
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Politics & Religion / Re: Race in America
« Last post by ccp on March 30, 2025, 08:56:49 AM »I grew up in Elizabeth which is next to Newark.
Over decades other then going to Newark Airport which is on the outskirts I would guess I have been to Newark less than 12 times including when I was born there. There was never a reason to go there.
Newark had riots in the 60s and my father was afraid they would spread to our city though that never happened.
The population is less now then in 1930 . It is even where it is today due to illegal immigration . Same goes for Elizabeth which in my high school I would estimate ~ 1/3 white , 1/3 black , and 1/3 hispanic in the early 70s. Now the city is 2/3 hispanic and certainly they are not all legal.
It has a beautiful performing arts center in the downtown section sits like an nice quiet island set in the turbulent seas of Antarctica.
They have some very well known Portuguese restaraunts in the Ironbound district.
If one goes down the list of notable people from Newark it is quits long and many are well known.
It had at least for a while been along with Camden one of the auto theft capitals of the US
Camden has gone down even more.
Over decades other then going to Newark Airport which is on the outskirts I would guess I have been to Newark less than 12 times including when I was born there. There was never a reason to go there.
Newark had riots in the 60s and my father was afraid they would spread to our city though that never happened.
The population is less now then in 1930 . It is even where it is today due to illegal immigration . Same goes for Elizabeth which in my high school I would estimate ~ 1/3 white , 1/3 black , and 1/3 hispanic in the early 70s. Now the city is 2/3 hispanic and certainly they are not all legal.
It has a beautiful performing arts center in the downtown section sits like an nice quiet island set in the turbulent seas of Antarctica.
They have some very well known Portuguese restaraunts in the Ironbound district.
If one goes down the list of notable people from Newark it is quits long and many are well known.
It had at least for a while been along with Camden one of the auto theft capitals of the US
Camden has gone down even more.
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Politics & Religion / Brownstone: How Performative Activism Enabled Mass Persecution
« Last post by Crafty_Dog on March 30, 2025, 08:24:37 AM »Posting here this outstanding find by BBG:
https://brownstone.org/articles/how-performative-activism-enabled-mass-persecution/
https://brownstone.org/articles/how-performative-activism-enabled-mass-persecution/
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Science, Culture, & Humanities / Josh Waitzkin
« Last post by Crafty_Dog on March 30, 2025, 08:14:10 AM »JW was the subject of the wonderful movie "Searching for Bobby Fisher".
Here he is winning the Tai Chi push hands competition:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyeSvBleUyI
His book, "The Art of Learning" is well worth the time.
He also is a BJJ BB.
Here he is winning the Tai Chi push hands competition:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyeSvBleUyI
His book, "The Art of Learning" is well worth the time.
He also is a BJJ BB.
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Politics & Religion / UK businesses closing, leaving under Labour
« Last post by DougMacG on March 30, 2025, 07:59:06 AM »47
Politics & Religion / Home sales up
« Last post by DougMacG on March 30, 2025, 07:52:33 AM »https://finance.yahoo.com/news/despite-high-mortgage-rates-us-113000468.html
Home sales up January and February. Any idea why? Did something change in Washington?
Home sales up January and February. Any idea why? Did something change in Washington?
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Politics & Religion / Canada, Carney plagiarized his thesis?
« Last post by DougMacG on March 30, 2025, 07:39:38 AM »49
Politics & Religion / NJ Mayor embraces Farrakhan
« Last post by Crafty_Dog on March 30, 2025, 07:28:24 AM »50
Politics & Religion / DOGE exposes more scams
« Last post by DougMacG on March 30, 2025, 07:25:20 AM »https://thefederalist.com/2025/03/28/6-unbelievably-scammy-federal-practices-doge-staff-reveal-in-fox-interview/
A billion dollar survey that should have cost $10,000, led to no changes.
More Federal Credit Cards issued than federal employees.
(Doug). When do some of these wasteful, fraudulent, unauthorized expenditures become criminal conduct?
700 Different IT Systems at Just One Federal Agency
The National Institute for Health has more than 700 different IT software systems that don’t talk to each other, overseen by 27 different chief information officers, most of whom aren’t technicians, Musk and DOGE’s Brad Smith said.
A billion dollar survey that should have cost $10,000, led to no changes.
More Federal Credit Cards issued than federal employees.
(Doug). When do some of these wasteful, fraudulent, unauthorized expenditures become criminal conduct?
700 Different IT Systems at Just One Federal Agency
The National Institute for Health has more than 700 different IT software systems that don’t talk to each other, overseen by 27 different chief information officers, most of whom aren’t technicians, Musk and DOGE’s Brad Smith said.