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UAW strike
I don't usually venture to AMT and one look at the "hot button" topics tells me why! Anyway....the UAW strike. I'm kinda on the fence and am probably not well informed enough to have a solid opinion. On one hand, I'm an ex-union member and love what my union did for me. On the other hand, I'm well aware of the "problems"…
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What is your level of emotional response to recent current events?
In light of all the recent events unfolding around the world (or even in your country, state, or local issues), I thought it might be good to have a place to talk about how you respond to and deal with all of these unfolding events. The idea here to to examine and express your feelings about things, not to badger or berate…
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Welcome to the new version of the McCarthy Era
Yes folks, and it only took one life time (mine and people my age) to reinvent the McCarthy era. You can thank Donald Trump for that. Here it is from his own mouth: “In honor of our great Veterans on Veteran’s Day, we pledge to you that we will root out the Communists, Marxists, Racists, and Radical Left Thugs that live…
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What are your top 5 concerns regarding current events today?
By "current events" I mean anything related to social issues, environment, politics, international affairs, economics, and such. In order of importance to you, what are your top 5 concerns? Mine currently are:1. Environmental issues, particularly climate change/severe weather events, and the decline of our oceans. Nothing…
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Amazon HQ2 and other news
Amazon has looked in to putting their second headquarters in LIC(Long Island City). This area has been rebuilt over the last 10 years from factories and prostitutes to sprawling buildings and eateries. 25,000 jobs and another 25,000 local jobs for 50,000 total. Most of the jobs are being advertised as $125,000 more each.…
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BIDEN, afraid of losing the election, SAYS "BUILD THE WALL!"
WashingtonCNN — The Biden administration will waive 26 laws to build additional border barriers in the Rio Grande Valley, according to a notice posted to the Federal Register Wednesday, citing “high illegal entry.” Construction of the wall will be paid for using already appropriated funds earmarked specifically for…
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PLEDGE CONTROVERSY in School
Here's the video... ACLU Speaks Out For Girl Who Sat for Pledge More on the story..Teacher To Apologize for Conduct During Pledge of Allegiance Clearly, The student has the right to refuse to stand the Supreme Court has ruled so. Even if that's not the case it's inappropriate for the teacher to berate the student in front…
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Gretchen Carlson suing Roger Ailes
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/gretchen-carlson-sues-roger-ailes-sexual-harrassment Good for her!! Court filing at linkGretchen Carlson, until last month a Fox News host, alleged in a lawsuit filed Wednesday that Fox News boss Roger Ailes fired her from the network after months of rebuffing his sexual advances. The…
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Wow..Natalee Holloway's murderer...
may have lived to kill again... tragic http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100603/ap_on_re_la_am_ca/lt_peru_van_der_sloot
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October Ten Club Newsletter
Dear Ed, Mike, Jeff, Stone, and Matt, I just got the October Ten Club newsletter; I always look forward to reading them, but I think this one will be my last. I don't think you are the band you claim to be. I get it. I understand. The Israel/Palestine conflict is complex and incendiary. Facts can be spun and any statement…
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All Wars Are Banker Wars
https://x.com/inversionism/status/1711161404772806973?s=46 Thoughts?
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America's Political Turmoil
It almost seems ultra redundant for me to start this thread because we have talked about this all over the place from the metaphorical engine to the caboose, but I find the following summation of the tangled web that is currently the state of U.S. politics to be spot on. How we will ever extricate ourselves from this mess,…
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Iran and Syria
I was wondering if anyone had any articles about plans for war with these two countries. I'm in argument with a couple of my buddies that, as of now, plans are laid out for war with North Korea, Iran, and Syria. They don't seem to agree. They agree that plans are ready for North Korea, but they don't believe in plans for…
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SEPT. 30 - National Day for Truth and Reconciliation - 🇨🇦
"The National Day of Truth and Reconciliation is a statutory holiday. The third annual...day, which coincides with Orange Shirt Day, is meant to bring awareness and reflection on the legacy of Canada’s residential school system, which aimed to erase the languages and cultures of the Indigenous peoples of this land." - CBC…
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**THE POSSIBLE IMPEACHMENT OF HUNTER BIDEN...NOW WAIT A MINUTE...WHAT? THREAD**
Maga republicans held their first impeachment inquiry hearing today and spent more time, as usual, talking about the President's son rather than the President himself. Seems as if the stuff they are concerned about happened prior to Joe even being President too, which is odd, to say the least. Figured it deserved it's own…
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The Disappearing Bees
Anyone been reading up on this? Bill Mahr and Howard Stern have both commented on this. It seems the bee population is rapidly decreasing. They’re blaming pesticides, disease, the transporting of bee’s and cell phones. I really hope the main problem is cell phones. It would be cool if they had to outlaw them.
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Native Hawaiians call for sovereignty
Apparently this thread is semi-thriving by popular demand. Have at it!
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Pearl Jam playing TEXAS?
I moved this outta the Tour Announcement thread..."Ok. Whatever, man. This is a thread for the tour. I’m seeing 4 shows I can drive to so I’m happy and done discussing politics. Have a good day." Simple question...what's the thinking behind the FOUR dates in Greg Abbott's TEXAS on this minitour (AKA Florida's cousin)? I'm…
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CONSERVATIVE PEARL JAM FANS
The new "Ridin' with Biden" T-shirt made me remember the concert poster Jeff designed, where President Trump was dead outside of the White House. It got me thinking of what the band might possibly think about their conservative/Trump supporting fans, such as me. I have no issue with the band's politics because they always…
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The Legacy of 9/11
How do you think 9/11 changed America and you? I remember that after 9/11 the whole world became united as one, it seemed that for perhaps the first time ever we became the 'human race', as opposed to different countries, religions etc. The whole world agreed that things needed to change, and rallied behind America.…