16 minutes ago, Dashinka said:

I keep hearing EVs are so cheap because everyone charges them at home.  Hmm, seems to be a bit mythical.

 

Most cars still cost more to charge than to fill up with gas

 

It's not yet cheaper to charge many electric cars than it would be to fuel their gas-powered counterparts up with gas, a new study indicates.

 

The cost of filling up at a gas station versus plugging in — and whether those two match up — largely depends on the segment and price, a study from Anderson Economic Group suggests, published Tuesday.

 

Trucks cost about the same to fuel and charge, while entry and midlevel cars and SUVs cost more to charge at home and in public than they do to fuel at a gas station, the group found. Luxury cars and SUVs fall somewhere in the middle.

 

https://www.businessinsider.com/ev-charging-cost-versus-gas-car-truck-suv-2023-7

My wife has a tesla, so I was scratching my head at the linked article for a moment. Charging at home is more expensive than the superchargers. Even with that, it's about $15 per 100 miles (home charging), whereas my mustang is about $27 per 100 miles. But that is California, and I don't know the rates elsewhere. I do know that every time Texas has one of their grid meltdowns my cousin can't charge his car for a few weeks until electricity prices go down from the absurd rates. So I suppose in a state like Texas, who has a crumbling infrastructure and not exactly reliable energy grid (Except El Paso), it would be quite a bit more expensive charging at home.

16 minutes ago, Crazy Cat said:

Which one of those was this:? "You have released the whirlwind and you will pay the price. You won't know what hit you if you go forward with these awful decisions.."  Schumer called for the death of 2 SCOTUS Justices.. and someone tried to follow through.   Why wasn't Schumer charged????

"You have released the whirlwind and you will pay the price. You won't know what hit you if you go forward with these awful decisions.."

For the context of this situation, incitement.  At least that is what the prosecutors have charged him with.

6 minutes ago, TBoneTX said:

Links, please?  The last report that I remember was that the guests paid standard rates, whatever those were (rack, government, something else).  He himself was not involved, apparently.

They were on government business and required to use Trump properties. Auditors claim that he was using inflated rates, of course, Trump and his family claim otherwise, but the fact that he was using his properties for directed government business is a breach of the emoluments clause. Lucky for him, SCOTUS is stacked in his favor. They overturned a lower court ruling but refused to take the case up themselves. You know, discovery could get ugly in a case like that.

Emoluments

Charges for state dinner at Trump property

Family given money from foreign powers

Secret Service charged at least $1.4m, at inflated rates for accomodations at Trump properties for official duties protecting the president.

1 minute ago, Crazy Cat said:

What a twist!!!  🤣

It's not a twist, it's a legal standard.

The only breaches of law that I think really should be looked at is his family's continued breach of the emoluments clause. Not only did he continue to actively run his business' during his administration, but his family used their positions to secure and expand their business' in China and the Middle East. Then there is the fact that Trump forced federal government to use his privately owned properties to house traveling diplomats and government agents. This required the government to finance upgrades to his properties to meet diplomatic travel standards.

6 minutes ago, Crazy Cat said:

Just like Waters and KAMALA HARRIS incited riots during that summer...... WHERE ARE THE CHARGES???????  As I said, Trump is a victim of political persecution because they FEAR him.  

Where have they said anything to the effect that they are calling on supporters to rise up? You're arguing based on emotion, not facts. There is a definitive difference between political speech, puffery, and incitement.

2 minutes ago, Crazy Cat said:

Doesn't matter.  Either the appeals court and/or the SCOTUS will overturn any conviction of these latest charges.  Yes, Trump had freedom of speech to say he thought some state elections were faulty......just like Hillary, Waters, Schumer, and a myriad of traitors did right after the 2016 election.   Hillary grossly mishandles classified document....as did Biden... WHERE ARE THE CHARGES??????   There is a two-tiered justice system in this country which must not stand. 

You're missing the finer points of it. Merely suggesting irregularities in the voting, or even saying it's rigged is covered under the first amendment. However, when you have an armed mob at a rally, blocks from the capitol building, and you say "We fight like hell. And if you don't fight like hell, you're not going to have a country anymore" , that can very easily be construed as a call to arms. Like I said, we'll have to see what a judge and jury believe.

3 hours ago, Crazy Cat said:

This latest Jack Smith absurdity is really laughable...but it is a direct assault on Trump's freedom of speech, among other things such as political persecution.  This will go down in flames as it strengthens Trump.  The Biden administration and the other democrats have created a politically motivated DOJ and ridiculous impeachments which will have unintended consequences sooner or later.  Biden will be the useful idiot who pays a price.  If Biden had any sense left (which is pretty obvious), he would pardon Trump.  

How does this assault his freedom of speech? Contrary to popular republican opinion, not all speech is covered under the first amendment. In this case, incitement is specifically not covered, as well as false statements are not protected either. To some degree, I do agree with you that many of the charges are inflated, but the mishandling of documents, and the incitement one charges pretty obviously have merit. I guess we'll find out what a jury believes.

On 7/30/2023 at 9:33 PM, Family said:

I do appreciate your thoughts and crafty post..and though your grave concerns over Biden ‘s impecability ( oops you may have meant impeachability ) …Trump crimes stand and merit scrutiny on their own.

Unless of course you are ok with all of the texts, video , audio and witness statements that so far back up every charge. And as you pointed out..Jack has a great deal more reserved for trial. 

 

The Others ..will face their own battles if / when the wheels of Justice turn…

 

I could not resist and looked up  Greek Salon …they called him a Statesman ..sounds loftier than modern day politician 😂…but lo and behold it’s not much different…and to think he was a magistrate too

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solon

According to Diogenes Laertius, in 594 BC, Solon was chosen archon, or chief magistrate.^[17] As archon, Solon discussed his intended reforms with some friends. Knowing that he was about to cancel all debts, these friends took out loans and promptly bought some land. Suspected of complicity, Solon complied with his own law and released his own debtors, amounting to five talents (or 15 according to some sources). His friends never repaid their debts

 

 

It's funny how republicans (note, not conservatives, I still have hope for Libertrians and anarcho-capitalists) 30 years ago waxed poetic about statesmen like Demosthenes, and have since moved on to a moral relativist like Solon.

39 minutes ago, TBoneTX said:

Gracias for finding the ongoing thread, Maven ma'am.

 

They'll stop at nothing in order to get him in cuffs and an orange jumpsuit.

Isn't that what law enforcement does? Police investigate crimes, and attorneys prosecute the suspects for their crimes.

On 2/19/2022 at 4:33 PM, Nature Boy 2.0 said:

10 to 1 odds on record setting ban

The moral indignation about criticizing Rush is funny. It's not like he was some scion of morality. I don't like to tap dance on the graves of even those I despise. But Rush weaponized hatred and bigotry and is a big reason why conservatism turned to hate.

On 2/21/2022 at 12:28 AM, Mike E said:

Today we are getting reports that shops that sold coffee to the freedom truckers are being charged by police.  Say what you want about January 6, BLM, or ANTIFA but I’ve never heard anyone on the left, right, or center suggest we should shutdown a Starbucks that sold a latte to protester on the way to a riot.  
 

I  believe the political union of the USA and Canada is inevitable, and just like in corporate mergers, of A and C, when A has 10x the size of C, C’s culture won’t survive.  And that is the only hope for liberty in Canada.  

BLM Protestors who broke the law were either arrested, or shot by vigilantes for the most part. These are not peaceful protests, they are weaponized willful ignorance.

I really don't understand this madness with reticence towards vaccines and public health safety. It's based in ignorance and misinterpretation of a social contract. Yes, it is mostly survivable, but so is cancer. However, unlike cancer, it's not transmitted by simply breathing on someone. It's not just about your individual freedom and right to your own body, this impacts many many others. But let's be honest, the arguments against vaccines and pandemic protocols is disingenuous at best. The people who claim my body my my choice won't support giving that same right to women's reproductive rights. Hell, these are the same people who are against teaching any part of history that could possibly make someones feelings to get hurt. 

On 1/29/2022 at 10:56 PM, TBoneTX said:

Thank you yet again, Soros...

So, is Koch, Trump, and the other bundlers to blame for the series of QAnon influencer arrests for child molestation?

On 2/21/2022 at 9:13 AM, Dashinka said:

California trans child molester Hannah Tubbs gloats over light sentence in jailhouse phone calls
 

https://www.foxnews.com/us/los-angeles-hannah-tubbs-jailhouse-phone-calls

To be fair, he completely turned his back on his his supporters and went rogue. Even before this mind boggling decision, there was a recall campaign well underway, led by liberals.

10 hours ago, Dashinka said:

To me, the President should not be getting involved in this.  The workers will vote, and decide what they decide, and in the end, if they create a union, it is still a right to work state. 

Why not, breaching the National Labor Relations Act is a federal offense? You only really see unions get in the news when they become too powerful for their, or the public good (Read Teachers and Police Unions). I don't understand why liberals seem to think that Bezos supports them in any shape or form. Just because he is the enemy of Trump doesn't automatically make him anything other than what he is, a gluttonous profiteer who would stab his own mother if it would increase his revenues.

The impeachment trials are completely immaterial to this sort of lawsuit.  First of all, the impeachment hearings are a political kangaroo court where you had 1/4 of the jurors (Trump apologist senators) meeting with the defense lawyers to strategize. Second, this is a civil lawsuit, and a federal one at that, which is far different from the Perry Mason episodes you're thinking of. The rules are different, and the standard of proof to convict is much less than a criminal case. That being said, I don't think they will get any judgment on Trump or his campaign. Perhaps the domestic terrorist proud boys and oathkeepers.

2 minutes ago, moxy said:

Nixon's engagement with China and the Soviet Union, and his support for civil rights were winners for sure. He also tried to pass big health care reforms; it's too bad he didn't succeed. But I agree that he was probably the last real conservative Republican. Once we get to Reagan, it's all about making the wealthy wealthier on the backs of the poor and middle class.

Back when conservatives didn't care about what people did in the privacy of their own homes, or with whom, and liberals weren't so obsessed with  regulating everything. Too bad Nixon was a narcissist who wasn't content with just winning by a landslide, no, it had to be a historical event for his ego. 

2 minutes ago, moxy said:

So Gerald Ford was the last good President? Huh.

Nixon. I won't judge a Biden Administration on three weeks worth of work. I'm not in favor of several of his policies, but I'll give him the benefit of the doubt for a year or so.

I think the way he posted his ham fisted facebook rant was a terrible way to get this message out. But I think it does lead to a good point. Communities should be free to build their own microgrids. Then you don't have to rely on federal or state governments to maintain and upgrade the power needs.

4 hours ago, Steeleballz said:

 

   Rush taught me not to take politics too seriously. Life is too short, and it's never a bad time to remember that. I hope he is at peace.

Then you obviously misunderstood just about everything he said. He's the one who converted the religious and political warriors, and saw boogeymen around every corner. Not saying that the left is any better, but let's not pretend that Rush was a real conservative. He was an ultra wealthy plutocrat who sold his conservative bona fides to the ultra wealthy overlords so that he could somewhat join them (He was worth nearly $700m). Not that there is anything wrong with being wealthy, but when your wealth is derived from government contracts and deregulation that only serves you and your buddies, then you are no better than the lefties who want to give money to all the poor and immigrants.

I hope he is at peace, and I won't wish any ill will upon him, but American politics are a much better place without him. Now if only HIllary, Mitch, Donald, Pelosi and all the rest of the hypocrites would leave politics, we could actually pare down this government to what it was intended to be, without all the largesse via pork spending.

To be honest, the last 8 presidents have been objectively terrible, from an economic, as well as foreign and domestic policy standpoint. They have turned this country over to the ultra wealthy, both liberal and conservative, and leveraged their support by bending over for the ultra religious zealots. There is way too much support for religion, and socialism in this country.

From a practical standpoint, I would think that Senators Cruz and Cornyn along with Gov. Abbot should be requesting FEMA support and federal aid. I know Texas and it's citizens like to believe the fairy tale that they are super independent, but the fact is that per capita, Texas receives more money than California. They are amongst the bottom 10 states in terms of dollars paid to received from the federal government.

Or is Texas just going to double down on their ineptitude and continue to let their dilapidated infrastructure continue to crumble, allowing more people to die due to the incompetence of the state government?

UK election results are just as hilarious as those stateside. The majority of votes for conservatives are from feeble voters who only care about their religious freedoms, which are already guaranteed. FFS, half of America votes Repuablican because they believe Obama is going to force them to marry someone of the same genger, and force them to abort an AR-15 whiile exhorting their support for Islam. It's like the special olympics being forced on everyone.

On 12/24/2019 at 1:20 AM, Bill & Katya said:

You may want to read this.

 

https://amgreatness.com/2019/12/22/the-fbis-darkest-hour/

So using the IRS to attack political opponents was just fine?

But that's absurd. They haven't committed the same acts. President Trump has actually been impeached. President Obama was accused of all sorts of malfeasement, but conservatives could never actually articles of impeachment.  That''s not to imply that nothing was wrong, but, conservatives could prove nothing legally or  congressionally wrong or illegal.

12 minutes ago, Boiler said:

We need to remember this is a political issue, not criminal, the whole process is political.

Haven't you heard? This is a coup, as declared by a bunch of people who don't actually understand what a coup is.

2 hours ago, laylalex said:

Three pints of Strongbow and a dart in the bottom of my now-fiance's then-girlfriend.

He should have stuck to the Irn Bru!