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Patricio Da Silva replied to the thread Republicans cannot govern and here is what I think is why.

Governance from Congress is done by the two houses, the House and the Senate, so much of the OP is meant to address the legislature, as it is focused on that aspect of...

Patricio Da Silva liked Cybred's post in the thread Republicans cannot govern and here is what I think is why.

Republicans are the party that says government doesn't work, and then get elected and because of their hatred of government, cannot make it work due to their hatred.

Patricio Da Silva liked Golem's post in the thread Republicans cannot govern and here is what I think is why.

And we finally realized our education was falling way behind when the Soviet Union launched Sputnik.

Patricio Da Silva replied to the thread Republicans cannot govern and here is what I think is why.

Really? You're just playing tag. I called you simplistic, now it's your turn to call me simplistic. Nice try. No banana. well, we're cut from different fabric. If you are...

Patricio Da Silva liked Golem's post in the thread Republicans cannot govern and here is what I think is why.

You are correct in that Democrats are on the opposite side of Republican's inability to govern. This is why in the last 40 years or so, democrats pass policies that work to...

Patricio Da Silva replied to the thread What REALLY caused the economic crisis, inflation,....

I've been studying the cause of inflation for years, starting when I first researched it in 1972. There are a couple of schools of thought on this, and though I disagree with...

Patricio Da Silva replied to the thread Surrendering Control of Wombs to Politicians is a very bad idea..

Genocide Joe? You realize you are implying that Joe Biden has committed genocide, a serious accusation. Feel free to substantiate your position. Also, add to it...

Patricio Da Silva liked Natty Bumpo's post in the thread Surrendering Control of Wombs to Politicians is a very bad idea..

There are fanatics who push the suppression of reproductive freedom that has blighted El Salvador and Nicaragua. The United States emulating those nations rather than advanced...

Patricio Da Silva replied to the thread Surrendering Control of Wombs to Politicians is a very bad idea..

Of which 1/3 of the states who are banning abortion are run by people who do not understand the medical horrors & tragedies that they are about to inflict and have inflicted by...

Patricio Da Silva liked FreshAir's post in the thread Democrats look to strip Secret Service protection from Trump if he's convicted.

people earn their social security too, but they lose that if they go to prison

Patricio Da Silva replied to the thread Republicans cannot govern and here is what I think is why.

@Kal'Stang Amending the reply: Thus, your skepticism about using the Federal Register as a definitive proof of "big government" failing America is well-founded. Was...

Patricio Da Silva replied to the thread Republicans cannot govern and here is what I think is why.

Well, I have learned, over the years, never underestimate the right's incessant propensity to engage in simplistic reasoning. Theirs is a black and white, either or, world, and...

Patricio Da Silva liked cd8ed's post in the thread Republicans cannot govern and here is what I think is why.

My biggest issue with them is the refusal to have even a single discussion in good faith. Saying they want smaller government would be fine if they actually did anything to...

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Republicans cannot govern and here is what I think is why

The Republican Party's struggle to govern effectively despite controlling the White House, Congress, and the Supreme Court is due to several factors. They lack a clear agenda,...

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Patricio Da Silva liked Cybred's post in the thread Surrendering Control of Wombs to Politicians is a very bad idea..

The problem is your caring stops there. Dave Barnhart wrote about the Pro-life movement "The unborn" are a convenient group of people to advocate for. They never make demands...

Patricio Da Silva replied to the thread Surrendering Control of Wombs to Politicians is a very bad idea..

Well, the only agency that can rule on personhood are nine in black robes, so that point is rather meaningless. Government funds about 50% of university R&D in the...

Patricio Da Silva replied to the thread Surrendering Control of Wombs to Politicians is a very bad idea..

I should think removing a woman's reproductive right in 1/3 of the states, once a right granted by SCOTUS for over 50 years by both liberal and conservative justices, as far...

Patricio Da Silva liked Natty Bumpo's post in the thread Surrendering Control of Wombs to Politicians is a very bad idea..

I respect the right of an American to reproductive freedom within reasoned parameters, a right acknowledged in the law of the land for half-a-century. Judging by surveys and...

Patricio Da Silva replied to the thread Surrendering Control of Wombs to Politicians is a very bad idea..

These tragedies are the result of the repeal of Roe, and, by that simple fact, that repeal is fair game in any conversation about women's reproductive issues. There are...

Patricio Da Silva liked btthegreat's post in the thread Kennedys endorse Biden in rebuke of RFK Jr. bid.

Oh geez! It shows that despite the huge size of this country, you still could not find a third party or independent challenge any better or any more credible than the two...

Patricio Da Silva liked Andrew Jackson's post in the thread Kennedys endorse Biden in rebuke of RFK Jr. bid.

Kennedys endorse Biden in rebuke of RFK Jr. bid More than a dozen members of the Kennedy family endorsed President Biden for reelection on Thursday, rebuking the candidacy of...

Patricio Da Silva replied to the thread Democrats look to strip Secret Service protection from Trump if he's convicted.

RFKjr Never earned the right for secret service protection. If his Polls were in the mid 20 percentile range and he is on the ballot in most of the states I think he should get...

Patricio Da Silva liked Lee Atwater's post in the thread Mike Johnson Gives Impassioned Ukraine Speech as He Defies MAGA.

Ukraine Aid Bill Clears Critical Hurdle in the House as Democrats Supply the Votes The House took a critical step on Friday toward approving a long-stalled package of aid to...

Patricio Da Silva replied to the thread Joe Biden Now Leads Donald Trump in Ten Polls.

Nemesis, make sure you use the quote tags, or italics (or both) when you quote, i thought that you had written all of that. Thanks for the informative post.

Patricio Da Silva replied to the thread Joe Biden Now Leads Donald Trump in Ten Polls.

That's not quite right. Let's center on the world 'edit' versus 'doctor'. Your use of 'doctoring' implies intentional deception, but there was a lawsuit and it was determined...

Patricio Da Silva replied to the thread In Your Lifetime, America Will Become a 3rd World S**t Hole.

that's a text book cop out. That means you're blowing smoke. And that's a fail.

Patricio Da Silva replied to the thread Michigan Democrats win special elections, regain full control of state government.

Oh FFS, no one is 'the boss', I told you how it works. Who ever makes a claim, accuses, alleges, makes a claim of fact, the onus is on them to substantiate their claim. I...

Patricio Da Silva replied to the thread Why can't a president convicted of felonies can be incarcerated?.

I should think it would depend on whether his conviction occurs before, or after, the election day. If before, and goes to prison, and then wins, then I should think there...

Patricio Da Silva replied to the thread In Your Lifetime, America Will Become a 3rd World S**t Hole.

If you make a point, especially if it is to me, and it's wrong, it will be challenged by me. Either you can defend your position or your can't. Your current line of blather...

Patricio Da Silva replied to the thread In Your Lifetime, America Will Become a 3rd World S**t Hole.

You implied Dems have a monopoly on wars throughout the world. That's a lie and you know it.

Patricio Da Silva replied to the thread Michigan Democrats win special elections, regain full control of state government.

Irrelevant. You make a claim, you back it up. That's how it works, that's how it has always worked. however 'easy' google is is IRRELEVANT. I just told you this, and...

Patricio Da Silva replied to the thread In Your Lifetime, America Will Become a 3rd World S**t Hole.

Nice cop out. congratulations.

Patricio Da Silva replied to the thread Why can't a president convicted of felonies can be incarcerated?.

Excuse me, you said Cohen pled guilty to a non crime. There is no such thing as 'pleading guilty to a non crime'. You did NOT say he pled guilty to a crime he didn't...

Patricio Da Silva liked Eddie Haskell Jr's post in the thread In Your Lifetime, America Will Become a 3rd World S**t Hole.

It's the lies and/or LACK of response that led to unnecessary deaths from Covid, Floyd riots, and Capitol attack.

Patricio Da Silva replied to the thread I'm no stock expert, but DJT goin' down, eh?.

You're just repeating yourself, and your assumption that the answer can only be binary is arbitrary. Fail. Being correct isn't always welcome when you are wrong, but that...

Patricio Da Silva liked Arkanis's post in the thread Senate kills articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas.

Sure. the illegal immigrant criminal conviction rate was 782 per 100,000 illegal immigrants, 535 per 100,000 legal immigrants, and 1,422 per 100,000 native‐born Americans. The...

Patricio Da Silva replied to the thread In Your Lifetime, America Will Become a 3rd World S**t Hole.

It may appear that way, but it's a summary of the many many examples of it I've seen by those on the right. As for 'dems versus repubs', a number of dems on various various...

Patricio Da Silva liked Nemesis's post in the thread Joe Biden Now Leads Donald Trump in Ten Polls.

Oh, there are many other candidates who have a great deal less experience and international experience than Biden. He’s done a good job with what he’s been given.