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Discussion: RFK Jr.: Now The Weak Can Die And Make More Room For The Strong

I previously wrote the Mennonite community is a well nourished community. They don't do supermarket food.

Kennedy, a modern day Lysenko, again claimed that malnutrition played a role in the Texas outbreak, a food desert. Besides denigrating vaccines and offering quack remedies. 

A community doctor's comment -

Dr. Wendell Parkey, a physician in Gaines County with many Mennonite patients, said the idea that the community was malnourished was mistaken.

Mennonites often avoid processed foods, raise their own livestock and make their own bread, he noted. From a very young age, many members of the community also help with farming and other physically demanding jobs.

“They’re the healthiest people out here,” he said. “Nutritionally, I would put them up against anybody.”

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/10/health/measles-texas-kennedy-fox.html

I find it embarrassing for our nation that this quack was nominated by Trump and that our senate acceded to his demand. 

ps - Is Kennedy so ignorant that he doesn't know of the Mennonite life style? Or is he purposefully lying to push his malnutrition and quack remedies agenda?

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Discussion: The Rose Garden and White House happenings: American voters decided

Mtierney,

Still waiting for you to explain why it is okay for Trump to our allies the way he is.  As a person who spent 4 years in the U.S. Army including two in Germany, it makes be sick.

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Discussion: The Rose Garden and White House happenings: American voters decided

mtierney said:

A golden moment from the speech…

https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/trump-speech-congress-joint-session/card/trump-designates-child-as-secret-service-member-in-touching-moment-LsArnTjY6nHPvusYyBgd

Trump is so touched by that child's fight against childhood cancer that he cut funding for medical research to fight childhood cancer.

Funding for Childhood Cancer Research Cut From U.S. Spending Bill - Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation

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Discussion: The Rose Garden and White House happenings: American voters decided

Musk is making expensive tweets these days. 

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Discussion: THE WIND ---

Scully said:

Scully said:

The_Soulful_Mr_T said:

--- cries Mary. 

???

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Discussion: What does Putin want (and whatabout it)

nan said:

PVW said:

nohero said:

Coming attractions from the pro-Putin posters: Nixon's desire to bring about peace, just like Putin's effort now, has been unfairly ignored.  

nan said:

nohero said:

Can't wait for the further evolution of the Putin defenders, explaining to us that Vietnam was a "proxy war" so Nixon"s "Christmas bombing" was justified.

Are you still denying Ukraine is a proxy war, yes or no?

I'll grant that Ukraine is a proxy war for the US if Nan grants that she's a proxy spokesperson for Vladimir Putin.

So far I’ve seen no check from the Kremlin. Not sure why you think that argument works as an answer to any relevant question. Marco Rubio speaks for the US and he’s admitting what I have been saying for years.

This is a proxy war.  Are going to continue to deny it? 

Ukraine is a proxy fighter in exactly the same way that you are a proxy spokesperson. The Kremlin is not directing you to do anything -- you promote Russia's POV not out of coercion, but because you agree with it and choose to act according to your beliefs. Your actions are freely chosen, and it's no more or less accurate to label you a "proxy" simply because you align with Russia's media strategy than it is to label Ukraine a proxy because its actions aligned with the interests of its allies.

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Discussion: Musk is criming. Where's the DOJ? Oh. Right.

you’re fired. wait you’re rehired. email us a list of things you’ve done today wait forget it you’re fired again. come back your job was important. you’re fired. or hired. come in to the office. wait the office has no computers go home. we are the department of government efficiency.

— Nicole Tersigni (@nicsigni.bsky.social) 6 March 2025 at 06:34

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Discussion: Forbidden For Transport On Passenger Aircraft

The general rule is not in checked baggage but OK for carryon. The reason is the small (but deadly) risk of a fire. If it happens in the cabin where the people are, it can be extinguished. Not so much in the luggage hold.

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Discussion: Inconsequential Chat

hopefully, not like a toaster in a bathtub

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Discussion: Maplewoodstock 2025

Morganna said:

I know one band who has applied! Fingers crossed!

KISS!?!?!?  Yes; we can swat down the rumors.  KISS has, in fact, applied.  ;-)

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