I have to give kudos to Resenbrink for founding the Green Party but disappointed that the party has remained weak, partly due to lack of good, qualified candidates (some of whom have been down right embarrassing. Their own Green Parties in some other countries (Germany, in particular) have gained better traction.
In Europe you often govern with a coalition
Green Party hurts democrats in a two party system. I like the Green Party. I would also never waste my vote on them as long as our political system is two main parties
if they progressive wing of the Democratic Party joined the Green Party, neither party could win any election against a Republican
Yeah, sorry to say I have, the times I have voted Green have felt like I had thrown my vote away. But how else can it gain traction? I don't see our two party system as working very well. In fact, I see it as collapsing. But who doesn't these days, right?
If the MAGA wing ever breaks from the Republican Party the greens can break from the democrats.
Seriously though I don’t think it’s possible because of how we elect presidents. 4 people running and you could get a president with like 25 percent support (or even less considering the electoral college). I think it’s easier to swallow when the leader of the biggest party of a governing coalition is the prime minister
or in another way. Someone could just win california or Texas 51-49 and have more electoral votes than any other candidate if there are enough parties on the ballot.. The president has too much power for that to be a good idea when you win the presidency with only 51 percent of California voters
I think you're right. I don't see us going far with more than two parties. We're very entrenched in our system.
My fantasy would be to greatly reduce the power of the presidency. In fact, I would like to see the role of the president be a combination of wise elder/ advisor/ cultural representative/ figurehead and have the real work of running the country done by committee. Giving the president as much power as we do really makes us very nearly an autocracy.
Hey there, this is the hope filled climate thread, sprinkled with joy. They are about to pass the best climate bill, the greatest climate bill that we've had in our history, the best ever! Let’s enjoy that for a minute or two please.
… or a modest start
I read that post and I’ll I can hear is trumps voice in my head. That’s weird
Ouch!
I just meant the branding/selling of the bill. Not the content
I’m sure there are a lot of cancer causing windmills included. He would hate it
For sure. 45 hates anything that doesn't boost his sick ego.
“The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man [or woman] who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.”
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Not today Sir, Probably not tomorrow.............................................. bayfront arena st. pete '94
you're finally here and I'm a mess................................................... nationwide arena columbus '10
memories like fingerprints are slowly raising.................................... first niagara center buffalo '13
another man ..... moved by sleight of hand...................................... joe louis arena detroit '14
Brazil gets a lot of crap and rightfully so, however I’m glad those rainforests aren’t here. No way they would have lasted this long
The Sequoias would like a word with you.
Brazil is like 50% rainforest. No way we would have kept that much. During westward expansion it would have been levelled
no idea how much rain forest it use to be
True. We are lucky to have walnut and maples hundreds of years old up state. Must have been too cold to settle back then.
I was reminded of an old black and white picture I saw of a giant pile of buffalo skulls I saw once when we were eradicating them. Trees wouldn’t stand a chance.
Really though I understand when other countries get mad at us for telling them what they can do with their land. If the French told us what we were allowed to do with half our country that wouldn’t go over too well
they should do their part but they also haven’t gone through their destroy the environment phase we went through either
Most of what you see as forests or trees, particularly in New England, is second or third growth. All them stone walls running through the woods used to be farm fields, abandoned when manufacturing came into being. We did a lot of clear cutting of forests for the ship building industry in Europe, domestic furniture production for home and abroad and heating homes during the winter. Hence, western expansion due to resource depletion as the population increased.
Most of what you see as forests or trees, particularly in New England, is second or third growth. All them stone walls running through the woods used to be farm fields, abandoned when manufacturing came into being. We did a lot of clear cutting of forests for the ship building industry in Europe, domestic furniture production for home and abroad and heating homes during the winter. Hence, western expansion due to resource depletion as the population increased.
I've seen some of the old houses/barns that were made w dowels to hold them in place. Some of those beams are massive so I can imagine the trees used to make them.
Most of what you see as forests or trees, particularly in New England, is second or third growth. All them stone walls running through the woods used to be farm fields, abandoned when manufacturing came into being. We did a lot of clear cutting of forests for the ship building industry in Europe, domestic furniture production for home and abroad and heating homes during the winter. Hence, western expansion due to resource depletion as the population increased.
I've seen some of the old houses/barns that were made w dowels to hold them in place. Some of those beams are massive so I can imagine the trees used to make them.
Field stone foundations and post and beam construction with few nails. Mostly pegs. Pure craftsmanship without power tools. I considered buying a house one time built in 1698 but the dirt floor basement and slanted floors on the second floor, plus the commute made it untenable. The land was gorgeous though. And unless there was a tornado or a fire, that house wasn’t going anywhere for another 400 years.
I live about 15 minute outside of Placerville, California. Old photos of the area show forests and land decimated by gold rush westward movement. Those settlers totally trashed and abused the area, cutting down a huge percentage of trees for building towns, railroads, and mining infrastructure. Whole hillsides were washed away including a huge gash that today is still called "Big Cut". And to finish off the destruction, the native people were all killed off- for several tribes, literally all.
Placerville then:
Placerville now:
Big Cut (the gap toward the right used to be flat straight across the top):
“The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man [or woman] who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.”
is aesthetics a uniquely 20th century thing? Never mind the filth
even in disgusting houston they try to make it look nice. There are trees and stuff. It hides the trash. Dallas looks even worse.
It's a little amazing to me that so many people still want to live here. Most of the year it is a lot drier and less colorful than that second photo depicts (although there are brief periods where it is pretty here), the place is crawling with Trumpers, and the developers are having their way with the foothills areas here big-time.
This country has really become a split personality when it comes to aesthetics (and wealth). We do seem to try to keep up the facade, but which of these, for example, best represents our closest city, Sacramento?
“The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man [or woman] who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.”
is aesthetics a uniquely 20th century thing? Never mind the filth
even in disgusting houston they try to make it look nice. There are trees and stuff. It hides the trash. Dallas looks even worse.
It's a little amazing to me that so many people still want to live here. Most of the year it is a lot drier and less colorful than that second photo depicts (although there are brief periods where it is pretty here), the place is crawling with Trumpers, and the developers are having their way with the foothills areas here big-time.
This country has really become a split personality when it comes to aesthetics (and wealth). We do seem to try to keep up the facade, but which of these, for example, best represents our closest city, Sacramento?
That’s about right. Picture 1 looks great until you zoom in
same here but thankfully the homeless issue is handled pretty well. It’s one thing houston does a good job with
is aesthetics a uniquely 20th century thing? Never mind the filth
even in disgusting houston they try to make it look nice. There are trees and stuff. It hides the trash. Dallas looks even worse.
It's a little amazing to me that so many people still want to live here. Most of the year it is a lot drier and less colorful than that second photo depicts (although there are brief periods where it is pretty here), the place is crawling with Trumpers, and the developers are having their way with the foothills areas here big-time.
This country has really become a split personality when it comes to aesthetics (and wealth). We do seem to try to keep up the facade, but which of these, for example, best represents our closest city, Sacramento?
That’s about right. Picture 1 looks great until you zoom in
same here but thankfully the homeless issue is handled pretty well. It’s one thing houston does a good job with
That's great to hear. It's not being handle well out here at all. Sacramento, San Francisco, Los Angeles, even here in Placerville, the situation is a terrible mess.
This is just outside of town here:
“The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man [or woman] who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.”
Not today Sir, Probably not tomorrow.............................................. bayfront arena st. pete '94
you're finally here and I'm a mess................................................... nationwide arena columbus '10
memories like fingerprints are slowly raising.................................... first niagara center buffalo '13
another man ..... moved by sleight of hand...................................... joe louis arena detroit '14
is aesthetics a uniquely 20th century thing? Never mind the filth
even in disgusting houston they try to make it look nice. There are trees and stuff. It hides the trash. Dallas looks even worse.
It's a little amazing to me that so many people still want to live here. Most of the year it is a lot drier and less colorful than that second photo depicts (although there are brief periods where it is pretty here), the place is crawling with Trumpers, and the developers are having their way with the foothills areas here big-time.
This country has really become a split personality when it comes to aesthetics (and wealth). We do seem to try to keep up the facade, but which of these, for example, best represents our closest city, Sacramento?
That’s about right. Picture 1 looks great until you zoom in
same here but thankfully the homeless issue is handled pretty well. It’s one thing houston does a good job with
That's great to hear. It's not being handle well out here at all. Sacramento, San Francisco, Los Angeles, even here in Placerville, the situation is a terrible mess.
This is just outside of town here:
I tell you if I was homeless I would make my area tidy so people wouldn't fuss about me being there...
@brianlux I used to live in Santa Clarita. It was a cool place to live. You could roam the foothills and find tarantulas, trap door spiders, rattlers and racers and a whole bunch of different lizards. It has become so built up now all those areas we had free range on are now houses.
Beautiful Sand Canyon became row homes now...
At least they still have the washes you can roam freely in to explore.
Not today Sir, Probably not tomorrow.............................................. bayfront arena st. pete '94
you're finally here and I'm a mess................................................... nationwide arena columbus '10
memories like fingerprints are slowly raising.................................... first niagara center buffalo '13
another man ..... moved by sleight of hand...................................... joe louis arena detroit '14
Not today Sir, Probably not tomorrow.............................................. bayfront arena st. pete '94
you're finally here and I'm a mess................................................... nationwide arena columbus '10
memories like fingerprints are slowly raising.................................... first niagara center buffalo '13
another man ..... moved by sleight of hand...................................... joe louis arena detroit '14
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For sure. 45 hates anything that doesn't boost his sick ego.
https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/dutch-milestone-quarter-million-pounds-of-plastic-cleared-from-great-pacific-garbage-patch/
Excellent!
For sure. That will be a must more difficult task. I hope someone is working on a solution.
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OH, no kidding. Incredibly sad and disturbing.
https://news.yahoo.com/with-great-barrier-reef-showing-signs-of-recovery-australia-takes-steps-to-combat-climate-change-175849377.html
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you're finally here and I'm a mess................................................... nationwide arena columbus '10
memories like fingerprints are slowly raising.................................... first niagara center buffalo '13
another man ..... moved by sleight of hand...................................... joe louis arena detroit '14
Hopefully their courts will do the right thing this time.
no idea how much rain forest it use to be
they should do their part but they also haven’t gone through their destroy the environment phase we went through either
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is aesthetics a uniquely 20th century thing? Never mind the filth
even in houston which can be pretty gross, they try to make it look nice. There are trees and stuff. It hides the trash. Dallas looks even worse.
same here but thankfully the homeless issue is handled pretty well. It’s one thing houston does a good job with
Not today Sir, Probably not tomorrow.............................................. bayfront arena st. pete '94
you're finally here and I'm a mess................................................... nationwide arena columbus '10
memories like fingerprints are slowly raising.................................... first niagara center buffalo '13
another man ..... moved by sleight of hand...................................... joe louis arena detroit '14
@brianlux I used to live in Santa Clarita. It was a cool place to live. You could roam the foothills and find tarantulas, trap door spiders, rattlers and racers and a whole bunch of different lizards. It has become so built up now all those areas we had free range on are now houses.
Beautiful Sand Canyon became row homes now...
At least they still have the washes you can roam freely in to explore.
Not today Sir, Probably not tomorrow.............................................. bayfront arena st. pete '94
you're finally here and I'm a mess................................................... nationwide arena columbus '10
memories like fingerprints are slowly raising.................................... first niagara center buffalo '13
another man ..... moved by sleight of hand...................................... joe louis arena detroit '14
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/14/headway/houston-homeless-people.html
The difference is obvious. There use to be tent cities under bridges. Now you see a random single tent here and there
quinones goes into the reasons for it today. chiefly the explosion of meth and fentynal.
Not today Sir, Probably not tomorrow.............................................. bayfront arena st. pete '94
you're finally here and I'm a mess................................................... nationwide arena columbus '10
memories like fingerprints are slowly raising.................................... first niagara center buffalo '13
another man ..... moved by sleight of hand...................................... joe louis arena detroit '14