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Wow...
 
"Initially, the FBI did not want to charge Johnson because he was a juvenile and “believed a redirection approach would be the most beneficial regarding his conduct.” 
 
That was a hell of bad decision.

There's a special place waiting for you in hell for posting this...

He is.  Other articles talk about him being a person of interest to the police.  Again, too little, too late.
I’m sure more info will come out as this develops.
 
https://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/crime--law/breaking-feds-planned-charge-gardens-teen-for-international-school-threats/0oRF1KCDKL4BWqB7Kgg0zO/

In that 23, there is at least one soul complicit in last week's murder attempt. No act of parliment necessary.
But you are right, more pain is needed.

Wonder if it's going to help at all.
 
Usually this is how Russia reacts:
 
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/aug/07/russia-retaliates-western-sanctions-ban-food-imports
 
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/putins-gas-threat-what-happens-if-russia-cuts-the-gas-to-europe-10074294.html
 
The attack on the MH17 happened in 2014, almost. 4 years later nothing has been done, besides some empty threats from the Dutch prime minister Rutte, right after the murder of 298 innocent people.
It's pretty clear what they would have done if this terrorist attack was committed by a , let's take a wild guess, country somewhere in the Middle East...

Wonder if it's going to help at all.
 
Usually this is how Russia reacts:
 
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/aug/07/russia-retaliates-western-sanctions-ban-food-imports
 
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/putins-gas-threat-what-happens-if-russia-cuts-the-gas-to-europe-10074294.html
 
The attack on the MH17 happened in 2014, almost. 4 years later nothing has been done, besides some empty threats from the Dutch prime minister Rutte, right after the murder of 298 innocent people.
It's pretty clear what they would have done if this terrorist attack was committed by a , let's take a wild guess, country somewhere in the Middle East...

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/14/world/europe/uk-russia-spy-punitive-measures.html
Britain expels 23 Russian diplomats over ex-spy's poisoning.
 
Well done.

The same what they did with Gadaffi... after Lockerbie... anyone?
 
Apparently Russia can do all kinds of stuff, and get away with it. Without any consequences.
https://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/29/world/asia/malaysia-air-flight-mh17-russia-ukraine-missile.html
 
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Litvinenko
 

TBH, I think it's rather hypocritical for her to do anything now, considering the amount of dead bodies already murdered on their watch. If it were me, sanctions long ago, followed by the shuttering of the embassy, removing visas, and no NATO allies attend the world cup. It was frankly pretty pathetic that NATO allies attended the Sochi Olympics.
 
It is without a doubt an act of war and the problem is they continue to feel they can get away with it.

I am struggling to explain Trump failure to act. 

The same what they did with Gadaffi... after Lockerbie... anyone?
 
Apparently Russia can do all kinds of stuff, and get away with it. Without any consequences.
https://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/29/world/asia/malaysia-air-flight-mh17-russia-ukraine-missile.html
 
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Litvinenko
 

The same what they did with Gadaffi... after Lockerbie... anyone?
 
Apparently Russia can do all kinds of stuff, and get away with it. Without any consequences.
https://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/29/world/asia/malaysia-air-flight-mh17-russia-ukraine-missile.html
 
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Litvinenko
 

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I still can't wrap my mind about how many people are addicted in the area we live in.
 
And the many over doses, young people with their entire life ahead of them dying from overdoses. 
 
I wonder if there a direct correlation between addiction, and how easy people use medication for minor things like a simple cold.
Also, how do doctors guide patients who are on some sort of painkiller like morfine.
 
For example, my sister had to use morfine during her pregnancy because she hardly couldn't walk. But because of the side effects for the baby and to prevent addiction she had to see a doctor multiple times a week.
 
 

I think that there is a cultural and somewhat spiritual reason for the high suicide rate there, that we in the western world wouldn't necessarily understand.
 
With regard to addiction: It is clear that there are many, often effective ways to treat and manage pain. However we know that often involved therapy - both physical and sometimes mental. These treatments can be a lengthy and ongoing process.... so long that very often insurance companies and Medicare will not cover. They are more than happy to cover the opioids, but not things that can really help heal the entire person. I know this from experience with my mom. First it was the cancer, then it was RA and other conditions which has twisted her hands and made her very immobile. Then she fell and badly injured herself, leading to most of one side being unable to function. She has been on a painkiller, not anything like oxy or the higher tier stuff, but still a painkiller for quite some time now. It must be approved every single month and reassessed by several doctors and they still continue to run other tests to find out if the deterioration of her hands is something more rare and genetic based (my grandfather had the same problem). For a time she was in PT, and this improved her mobility greatly... but eventually Medicare no longer wanted to cover it beyond a few weeks. The PT said they will refuse to cover anything continually if your progress is too slow even if you improve over time. Other suggestions have been to put her on heavy drugs for RA, which she has refused. She doesn't like the risk or the side effects. Ideally I'd like to reach the point where she has no need of these drugs. In this town.. addicts are everywhere, as are 'treatment' locations that are often very shady. It's unbelievable the things you see here every day, and honestly, it's worse than what I ever saw in the city. Narcan is being given to as many people as possible.. but some fear while it saves lives, it's providing a safety net.
 
My uncle was an addict for a good part of his youth, just as my dad was an alcoholic. But both turned their lives around. Genetically I suppose this predisposes me in some way.. but I have never had a desire bar a very rare occasional drink - for cigs, excessive alcohol, or drugs. People need help. Really long-lasting treatment for mental and physical problems, because we are in a world now where a large chunk of the population simply cannot cope anymore. What we're doing just isn't working.
 
@bcking My husband handles events for the PD, social services, and other department agencies for the governor. One of them recently was about the devastation addiction is causing and how they PD is trying to tackle it. The biggest increasing killer from fentanyl. Yes some items are being shipped directly to individuals. There was an investigative report recently just how a person could do it. Glossy websites, tech support, ways how the drugs are hidden, and a free reshipment if inspections catches it. Some of it is tainted.

The article claims 26 of the 27 deadliest shooters were fatherless.
 
They included a link to a CNN article going through the list.
 
I only had to look at the first three on the list. Two of them, from what I could tell, had fathers during childhood (parents weren't divorced). So already the article was wrong. 
 
I stopped there.
 
(Omar Siddiqui and Seeing Hui Cho both had intact families, from what I could tell) 
 
The Columbine shooters also both had fathers in their life. So that's 4 so far. Not going to bother to keep going at this point.

Of Note: Our largest trade surplus is with Canada, our largest steel producer. 

if single mothers weren't good for society, then single mothers wouldn't be allowed to adopt/foster children in need.

I have to say this with a lot of consideration.. at least looking back at my youth, I was raised very differently from most kids. But to a large degree, I was mostly left to raise and figure things out myself. Dad was too busy and Mom.. was well, not always right in the head or well enough to be looking after a child. I was born much later than my siblings, but my sister would make the effort to be the real 'mother figure' when she came home every day from work. Often joke with my mom about the time she was in hospital for a month. My grandparents really weren't into looking after kids anymore, and Dad had work. About the only thing he could fix was runny half cooked eggs. I was a tiny scrawny child, and was pretty much left at home every day (about five or six years old this was). I was teaching myself schoolwork, doing the laundry, and cleaning by that age... but I didn't know what to do to get proper food.  My sister told me how to make eggs. We had a gas stove, so I dragged a small stool over and started fixing my own food. Why I laugh about it now is, I certainly don't think it's appropriate to be leaving a young one home alone like that and it probably wasn't safe for me to be cooking on a gas stove.. but it was what it was. I would say that my parents instilled values in me, when it comes to ethics and a respect for life. But I'm not sure I could say they raised me. There may be many kids that are similar - but TV/games and their peers take the place of the raising. I had access to those things, minus peers - but was honestly too busy looking after things to have it shape me.
 
My husband's experience is a little different. Raised traditionally but his parents are much younger than mine, and though they are awesome they can be very much about themselves. He fended for himself a lot, and being the oldest, looked after his siblings. TV/games did help raise him to a degree, and inspired him in his education and interests today. I'm very much a 'let's get it done' now type person, where he is a very 'come on and let's relax and watch some tv.. the stuff can wait.. and wait' person. But both of us could always tell reality from fantasy. Some people retreat into fantasy to escape pretty unpleasant lives.. others forge ahead.
 
I remember thinking back to the Columbine killers, and that their parents just couldn't figure out where they went wrong... it seems to be the same story with a lot of parents, that are oblivious.

Absolutely true about smokers. There is a very good reason a lot of public health funds have been devoted to getting the word out that "smoking kills". All of the education tries to avoid talking about the absolute risk and instead focuses on the relative risk (with good reason).
 
I would never advocate the same level of resources be devoted to reducing violent video games. It would be wasteful spending.
 
That still doesn't mean violent games aren't a risk factor though. It may not be a large enough one to devote significant public health resources. It may be significant enough to devote SOME resources. It depends on what other modifiable risk factors there are and whether other ones have greater impact or are easier to target. Not my job to decide that, fortunately.

THANK YOU FOR FONT LARGE ENOUGH TO READ

I don't see how anyone could have ever had high hopes for democrats in the Senate this midterm. The Senate midterms involve far more Democratic seats than Republicans. The ability to "gain ground" is significantly diminished just because there are so few options, compared to the risk of losing ground.
 
Though yes I'm sure there were people that thought that Democrats would sweep everything because "Trump is so horrible that the entire country would revolt against him". They weren't very realistic and have likely set themselves up to be disappointed. 
 

Yes... very interesting. And while that only shows some of those on the list, China only ranks about 15th.
 
 

That is not to say China doesn't produce a butt-ton of steel globally. It's just not given to us. This graph in 2016 showed that it was the EU being the biggest provider.
 

And for raw data in metric ton...