Miscellaneous news items that don't warrant their own thread

[Ivytalk]

Venezuela's Maduro urges women to have six children
In a country where a majority of the new mothers cannot breastfeed because they are malnourished and women are selling their hair, President Madura is encouraging more child birth to celebrate International Women’s Day



https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-51735025

So they are following the Utah model?

No, the Ballmer model.

[Winterborn]

I think they should move a few more agencies out of DC.

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has lost more than half of its Washington-based employees who were slated to move out West as the agency pushes ahead with a controversial plan to relocate staff.

New internal numbers from the Interior Department obtained by The Hill show 69 employees have left the agency rather than accept the new assignment. Another 18 left after the plans were announced but before they could be reassigned.

https://thehill.com/policy/energy-envir ... aign=28037

[Pwns]

Brian Williams and some NYT writer make a math mistake that puts 21÷ 3 = 6.93 to shame.

https://www.foxnews.com/media/msnbcs-br ... ally-wrong

[89Hen]

That is just priceless. Author of the Tweet not standing down either. Admits she's bad at math, but says point still stands. No. Your "point" does not still stand. If you wanted to say the $500M could have been better spent, go for it.

Pretty sure she was roommates with AOC.

[Ibanez]

Brian Williams and some NYT writer make a math mistake that puts 21÷ 3 = 6.93 to shame.

https://www.foxnews.com/media/msnbcs-br ... ally-wrong

And it would cost significantly more than $1.53 to process those payments. lol


Mrs. CCU got a bill for a toll the other day. $0.53 toll. Is it really worth it to send a bill for 53 cents?

[Winterborn]

Brian Williams and some NYT writer make a math mistake that puts 21÷ 3 = 6.93 to shame.

https://www.foxnews.com/media/msnbcs-br ... ally-wrong

And it would cost significantly more than $1.53 to process those payments. lol


Mrs. CCU got a bill for a toll the other day. $0.53 toll. Is it really worth it to send a bill for 53 cents?

Send them a bunch of pennies!

[Pwns]

This could explain why Mara Gay worked with "Project 1619" and thinks slavery made America an economic powerhouse.

[Ivytalk]

Mark Meadows of the “Freedom Caucus” takes over as Drumpf’s WH Chief of Staff.

[CID1990]

Mark Meadows of the “Freedom Caucus” takes over as Drumpf’s WH Chief of Staff.

I think the Freedom Caucus has done more to damage the libertarian brand than anything else


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[Ivytalk]

Mark Meadows of the “Freedom Caucus” takes over as Drumpf’s WH Chief of Staff.

I think the Freedom Caucus has done more to damage the libertarian brand than anything else


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Not sure I agree. They were quickly co-opted by Trump, for sure. Amash used to be a member, but Massie never was, and most FC types never claimed the libertarian label. Not all Tea Partiers were libertarians. Nor are all “conservative activists.”

I do argue that George W. Bush did more to damage the “conservative brand” than anyone else.

[SeattleGriz]

I think the Freedom Caucus has done more to damage the libertarian brand than anything else


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Not sure I agree. They were quickly co-opted by Trump, for sure. Amash used to be a member, but Massie never was, and most FC types never claimed the libertarian label. Not all Tea Partiers were libertarians. Nor are all “conservative activists.”

I do argue that George W. Bush did more to damage the “conservative brand” than anyone else.

In your opinion, who was the last "good" conservative President?

[kalm]

Not sure I agree. They were quickly co-opted by Trump, for sure. Amash used to be a member, but Massie never was, and most FC types never claimed the libertarian label. Not all Tea Partiers were libertarians. Nor are all “conservative activists.”

I do argue that George W. Bush did more to damage the “conservative brand” than anyone else.

In your opinion, who was the last "good" conservative President?

Nixon

[Ivytalk]

Not sure I agree. They were quickly co-opted by Trump, for sure. Amash used to be a member, but Massie never was, and most FC types never claimed the libertarian label. Not all Tea Partiers were libertarians. Nor are all “conservative activists.”

I do argue that George W. Bush did more to damage the “conservative brand” than anyone else.

In your opinion, who was the last "good" conservative President?

Coolidge

[89Hen]

In your opinion, who was the last "good" conservative President?

Coolidge

The rest of us weren't alive for him.

[Chizzang]

Not sure I agree. They were quickly co-opted by Trump, for sure. Amash used to be a member, but Massie never was, and most FC types never claimed the libertarian label. Not all Tea Partiers were libertarians. Nor are all “conservative activists.”

I do argue that George W. Bush did more to damage the “conservative brand” than anyone else.

In your opinion, who was the last "good" conservative President?

Conservative in "words" or actions..?
Because there hasn't been a conservative president in 100 years that's actually "reduced the size of government and spent less" than his Liberal predecessor... So we need to distinguish "conservative talk" from action because Conservatism in action looks wildly different than its rhetoric



Truth

[Ivytalk]

Coolidge

The rest of us weren't alive for him.

Hey, I read books.

Smartass.

[kalm]

The rest of us weren't alive for him.

Hey, I read books.

Smartass.

This exchange is pure gold!

[Ivytalk]

In your opinion, who was the last "good" conservative President?

Conservative in "words" or actions..?
Because there hasn't been a conservative president in 100 years that's actually "reduced the size of government and spent less" than his Liberal predecessor... So we need to distinguish "conservative talk" from action because Conservatism in action looks wildly different than its rhetoric



Truth

89 need to watch out

You’re eclipsing him fast as Board Curmudgeon

Truth

[Chizzang]

Conservative in "words" or actions..?
Because there hasn't been a conservative president in 100 years that's actually "reduced the size of government and spent less" than his Liberal predecessor... So we need to distinguish "conservative talk" from action because Conservatism in action looks wildly different than its rhetoric



Truth

89 need to watch out

You’re eclipsing him fast as Board Curmudgeon

Truth

the deepest insult around here is to be called 89



that cheers me up a little

[89Hen]

89 need to watch out

You’re eclipsing him fast as Board Curmudgeon

Truth

the deepest insult around here is to be called 89



that cheers me up a little

[UNI88]

the deepest insult around here is to be called 89



that cheers me up a little

You take it well 89.

[SeattleGriz]

In your opinion, who was the last "good" conservative President?

Conservative in "words" or actions..?
Because there hasn't been a conservative president in 100 years that's actually "reduced the size of government and spent less" than his Liberal predecessor... So we need to distinguish "conservative talk" from action because Conservatism in action looks wildly different than its rhetoric



Truth

Conservative in actions. My point being, if Coolidge was the last decent Conservative as a President, then maybe there are no longer any Conservatives that can win the Presidency.

[UNI88]

In your opinion, who was the last "good" conservative President?

Conservative in "words" or actions..?
Because there hasn't been a conservative president in 100 years that's actually "reduced the size of government and spent less" than his Liberal predecessor... So we need to distinguish "conservative talk" from action because Conservatism in action looks wildly different than its rhetoric



Truth

Chizzy, conservatives aren't some monolithic block that you can lump together. There are fiscal conservatives, social conservatives and chronological conservatives (pining away for the good old days when a woman's place was in the home and people of color weren't so uppity), etc. Yes there are a lot of supposed fiscal conservatives who only care about deficits when they're not in power.

Same thing applies to liberals. I consider myself a liberal in many ways - I try to keep an open mind, I believe we should try to help people help themselves and leave the world a better place - but I don't agree with the free sh!t for everyone approach.

[kalm]

You take it well 89.

Whatever...Gannonfan...

[Chizzang]

Conservative in "words" or actions..?
Because there hasn't been a conservative president in 100 years that's actually "reduced the size of government and spent less" than his Liberal predecessor... So we need to distinguish "conservative talk" from action because Conservatism in action looks wildly different than its rhetoric



Truth

Chizzy, conservatives aren't some monolithic block that you can lump together. There are fiscal conservatives, social conservatives and chronological conservatives (pining away for the good old days when a woman's place was in the home and people of color weren't so uppity), etc. Yes there are a lot of supposed fiscal conservatives who only care about deficits when they're not in power.

Same thing applies to liberals. I consider myself a liberal in many ways - I try to keep an open mind, I believe we should try to help people help themselves and leave the world a better place - but I don't agree with the free sh!t for everyone approach.

Gosh I'm sorry I poked a hole in one of the core fundamental tenants of conservatism



I'll try not to do that anymore - I see it hurts your feelings
BTW: there are some Liberal fundamental beliefs that are also not applied in practice and only rhetoric too