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Scorpioned – a prequel to "In Sickness".
BergenGuy replied to losthole's topic in Bug Chasing & Gift Giving FICTION
The "more" is in the story "In sickness - A poz love story" that's referenced right above your post. -
Abortion is one area that the polls indicate that the Republicans are out of step with the electorate, except in the most very, very red places. Democrats would be foolish to cede ground on that issue.
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I'm hoping that when the Republicans try to pass actual legislation the Democrats will finally show some gumption. The Republican majority margin in the House is so thin that they will find it difficult to pass anything with some Democratic votes and the filibuster will help slow things down in the Senate, unless the Republicans foolishly abolish it. But, in the meantime, there's no reason for Democrats to be so silent. How about a media campaign that highlights that of all the things that Trump has done, he hasn't done a damn thing about food prices (yes, I know that is mostly out of his power, but he PROMISED!)? And, he promised to end the war in Ukraine in 24 hours. The campaign to retake the House and Senate in two years should've started yesterday.
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How will we know that there's a new AIDS pandemic (or a bird flu pandemic)? It is likely that the information will be withheld by the CDC. Just as I feel that unemployment, CPI and other economic information is likely to be withheld or manipulated. Inflation? What inflation?
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He is also associated with a group that is suing the FDA because a new version of the polio vaccine was not placebo tested! That's despite the fact that such a trial would be unethical and it is standard practice to trial against an existing vaccine when one exists. Kennedy isn't interested in safety. He's out to eliminate vaccines. Of course, at this point, the COVID vaccines have received far more testing than they ever would undergo in a conventional trial. So, he should just shut up instead of trying to deny everyone else lifesaving vaccines.
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I've always loved this story. I wish that it had been finished.
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A law isn't sufficient to allow a third term. It would require a Constitutional amendment and there's no way such an amendment would get enough a 2/3 vote in Congress and a 3/4 vote of the states. As the Constitution is written, a president doesn't have to "leave" the White House. His presidency ends at noon EST on January 20, 2029. It doesn't matter if a successor has been elected and certified. The term of office is over. Hopefully, by that time, a Democrat will be the speaker of the House.
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Since adult, consensual pornography is not inherently illegal, I think that there would be serious First Amendment issues in trying to ban its production. Porn is a form of expression.
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The story is hot, but it would be much easier to read if it had some paragraph breaks. A massive block of text is just daunting.
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Notifications - filtering out comments on pics...
BergenGuy replied to AirmaxUK's topic in Tips, Tricks, Rules & Help
Excellent point. I've also had to unfollow some prolific pic commenters even though I like reading what they have to say when they're responding to full-fledged posts on important issues. I'm curious whether other people think that there's any value in being allowed to comment on library images? -
Were those views merely contrasting opinions or were they presenting objectively false information? Although, either way, I don't agree with pressuring a media outlet over anything. I'm a First Amendment fanatic. However, there is nothing wrong with the government talking with media outlets about how they can help present factual information during, say, a health crisis like COVID. At least, that didn't use to be controversial, These days, there are probably people who object to anti-smoking public service announcements. But, all that has been reported and the Biden administration has ended those conversations. So, again, I'm wondering what "censorship" is Trump ending? Or, is that "censorship" yet another canard like his "war on Christmas"?
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No, I can't. That's why I was asking what "censorship" that Trump is supposed to ban.
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"Censorship" by whom? Censorship by the government is already illegal except in certain, very limited, circumstances.
