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Not necessarily.

Yep.

And the glaring point that the "defenders" of the attacker aren't adequately addressing is that he showed up to school with a knife in his possession...

I don't think that warrants a capital murder charge all by itself.

Yeah, just humans. But my comment “Until it escalates into something bigger that is…” relates to all lives - including Americans. Your comment just shows you have nothing of substance to say about my posts. Just Trump bitching which is typical.

Russian and Ukrainian for now. Until it escalates into something bigger that is.

That’s not a credible response.

A healthy amount, but nothing crazy. Gonna hold my water for just a bit longer.

Not necessarily true. If you're smart, take advantage of the lows. Buy up competent stocks that will come back with a vengeance once the smoke clears. That's the thing about the market, by and large, you don't gain/lose anything until you sell... I plan on coming out of this smelling like a rose if I play my cards right.

Lol. What's really dumb is being ANYTHING and voting Democrat! Lmao...

That is my opinion also. Merely opinion though.

Go back to sleep. The adults are talking.

Until the Supreme Court decides whether nationwide injunctions are lawful, they will continue to be used by BOTH sides as a remedy to attain each party's goals. Which is exactly my point. I love Senator John Kennedy to death, but the part he is leaving out is that both sides have used them (national/universal injunctions) and will continue to use them until a decision is made on the Supreme Court level. Which plays into what I said before... "But you can appeal to the higher courts and overturn the lower courts decision. Trump is throwing out whatever he wants to see if it will stick. If it doesn't work, then he knows he has a shot at fast-tracking to the conservative Supreme Court." Next...

But you can appeal to the higher courts and overturn the lower courts decision. Trump is throwing out whatever he wants to see if it will stick. If it doesn't work, then he knows he has a shot at fast-tracking to the conservative Supreme Court. Smart... He knows many of his actions won't pass muster on the first go-round with liberal lower courts which forces the hand of the Supreme Court to hear and rule on these cases. With a majority of conservatives on the court, he has a good chance of getting what he wants - at least in many instances...

At first glance, I thought you were referring to BLM, the Alphabet people, #MeToo & Covid vaccinations... Lol.

Interesting Statistic Professions with the highest suicide rates (2023-2024 numbers): 1. Medical Doctors 2. Dentists 3. Police Officers 4. Veterinarians

The reason I would disagree is that this administration needs to set themselves apart from previous ones. Show that potentially dangerous missteps have equally serious consequences. Sometimes examples have to be made and a "sacrifice" may have to be made for the greater good.

Straightforward answer: Whoever made the careless mistake should be demoted or let go. Straightforward comment: Your reference to calls for Hillary to be held accountable vs. this current debacle is night & day.

Ma'am, with all due respect, you really should excuse yourself when a reference to "dimwits" seems appropriate to you. Wouldn't want to get caught up in your own crossfire...

So you ARE a conservative then? Lol.

I think what @thetragichippy and @LumRaiderFan are simply pointing out is that when the left says/does something that turns out to be untrue or unrealistic or even a downright lie, you and your ilk seem to forget how to speak; however, when a conservative (especially Trump) says anything that didn't go exactly as planned, y'all are quick to start heating up the tar and plucking the chickens... They are pointing out your and others blatant hypocrisy. Now sure, it goes both ways. The right does the same thing to the left. The difference in this instance is that whether it be a week, a month or even a year to arrive at peace, it will save tens or even hundreds of thousands of lives. Our beloved previous administration was not capable of anything other than pouring billions into the conflict instead of trying to settle the conflict. Not sure if you like Kool-Aid much, but you sure seem to drink the $h1t out of it. Do yourself a favor and open your blinded eyes that no matter what side of the aisle you lean towards, peace and prosperity are worth celebrating. Quit bitching about Trump just for the sake of hateful bitching. Embrace the lives that will be saved.

Another thing they could do with the monies used to secure the border and borne by the Texas taxpayer that is being reimbursed is to give the money back to the Texas taxpayer. Smh...

Well, I was talking factually, and you are stating an opinion.

It’s a fair question.

The way schools are funded are as follows (2022/2023 numbers): About 95% of the money comes from 3 pots: $29B - Local property tax revenue, which is determined the value of properties in a district and a tax rate set by each school board. $23.1B - State funds that come from numerous state taxes, including Texas’ sales tax. $14.13B - Federal taxpayer funds, which largely help cover the costs of providing meals to kids and giving support to low-income children and students with disabilities. There's another $4B (roughly the other 5% that comes from miscellaneous local resources - not sure what that really is) Here's what I'm concerned about. If a local ISD loses too much funding due to voucher kids going to private schools, the government (pick which level) is going to come in and bail that school district out. Where does that money come from? You guessed it! US, the taxpayer! The net effect is that private "for profit" schools make more money, higher earners who already pay for private tuition get a large break in tuition and my tax liability gets increased to fund it. Meanwhile, the poor bastards that couldn't afford private tuition in the first place STILL can't afford it, and the saga continues. Make it make sense...