Pew Research: People in Many Countries Consider the U.S. an Important Ally
For this Pew Research Center analysis, we asked respondents in 25 nations which country they think is the most important ally to their own. Then we asked which country they think poses the greatest threat to their own.
Pew Research surveyed almost 30,000 people and looked at the ally/enemy question several different ways. Respondents didn’t choose from a list, but could write anything down.
America Would Be Better Off If Trump Won in 2020
At first blush, the idea that things would be better had Trump been peacefully re-inaugurated on January 20, 2021, seems nuts. But we can all agree it would have been good if there had been no “stop the steal” rally, no gatherings of Christian-right extremists blowing shofars, no Capitol riot, no shattered windows, no dead or injured police officers, and no enduring right-wing myth of a rigged election.
An interesting thought experiment by a Leftist.
These States Now Allow OTC Ivermectin, and More May Follow
Currently four states — Tennessee, Arkansas, Idaho, and Louisiana — have passed OTC Ivermectin laws.
Federalism and states being the laboratories of democracy, is a good idea, but it seems odd that states set their own pharmacy laws. Since they do, it’s good to make Ivermectin an OTC medication. I might have hookworms. You don’t know.
Sweden Cracks Down on OnlyFans – Will U.S. Follow Suit?
Porn is an awkward topic. Anyone old enough and not specifically avoiding it, knows a bit about the evolution of pornography.
The central Texas floods were terrible, with the Camp Mystic events being particularly tragic. Having a guy like this on the ground at Camp Mystic, directing the rescue efforts, had to be a great comfort.
Scott Ruskan, a 26 year old rescue swimmer for the Coast Guard, is a hero, and sounds like one.
Honestly, I’m mostly just a dude. I’m just doing a job. This is what I signed up for…
TWZ: Los Alamos Scientist’s Insights On The GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrator
This interview convinces me that Gary Stradling is a smart guy with a good attitude. Good thing he is on our side.
This is very sophisticated work. It is not casual, and it’s not speculative. These are real experts who are doing the work. Careful, technical, quantitative work to be able to deliver this kind of war-fighting capability to the services.
When I worked at Caterpillar, my division had a facility in Leicester, England. Working internationally, there is the time difference to accommodate, but also a holiday difference.
Social Security is not a retirement plan, so it doesn’t have to make financial sense. It’s a program to make sure everyone gets some money.
My phone appointment with an SSA rep just concluded. He explained why they aren’t sending me as much money as I’d like.
CNN Showcases App Designed By Pro-Antifa Creator That Helps Illegal Immigrants Dodge ICE Agents
Users can share the exact location of ICE agents that are located within 5 miles of them and add specific details about the agents, including what they wore or what vehicle they were using.
It would be a fun idea for law-abiding Americans to use that app to flood the system with spurious reports of ICE activity. The app would lose credibility.
Egyptian Man Pleads Guilty to Kicking Customs and Border Protection Beagle
As the CBP canine handler started questioning Marie, he violently kicked Freddie with sufficient force to lift the 25-pound beagle off the ground.
Whatever the Egyptian guy did wrong, deciding to “violently assault a defenseless Customs and Border Protection beagle” is going to make the criminal penalty twice as bad. Look at that face. Any judge would throw the book at him.
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