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Ok, so what numbers are people trusting in order say "it's just the flu" then? It's insanity. People claim one number is off, but would rather trust Joe Schmoe on Youtube or Twitter.

No, it's pointless to argue when people make pointless, idiotic statements. Trump was pushing the payments as much as anyone. And it's pointless to argue with people who just put out crap conspiracy theories with no evidence to back them up. When it's "your" guy, it doesn't matter what he does. Only when it's the "other" guy is the only time you have an issue.

Covid killed 6.3M in 2 years. The flu kills 350,000-600,000 per year. But yeah, the flu...

I agree that both sides suck. That's my point. But everyone jumps on one side and just blames the other side when they both do the exact same thing. People call it a plandemic yet somehow never blame the people in charge at that point. Who deserves the blame if it was planned? US? China? Who? I'd love to know considering it killed both my parents. Either way, how did the $3.1T not contribute but the $1.9T is solely to blame?

Just because you paint an apple orange does not make it an orange.

Do you see me blaming just Trump, or both? You can't say "Biden's $1.9T plan caused inflation" while ignoring Trump's $3.1T plans, which is exactly what B-Man did. You say "their rules" yet both sides blame everyone and their mother. Trump blamed Obama for everything. Obama blamed Bush. Biden blames Trump. It's never ending.

Again, everyone is blaming the COVID spending for inflation. Who had more government COVID spending? I am not trying to support Biden here, at all. He sucks. I didn't and wouldn't vote for him. But he isn't solely to blame either.

Yes, home builds were going to go down with interest rates going up. It's part of the cycle. It's the way it has always worked. Just like why they went up so much with interest rates so low. Things can't go up forever, they always adjust, and the housing market always seems to have more severe adjustments. Inflation is high, and it sucks. Tons of factors in it too, including the last 2 Presidents. It's a worldwide issue right now.

Homebuilders have been on an absolute tear for years now, especially during COVID. So homebuilders did have a quick downturn in 2020, then went right back to making huge amounts of money. A personal friend owns a small construction company and has made huge profits the last 4 or 5 years compared to before. Like anything else, it has to come down at some point. I also notice you left off where any number above 50 is still considered positive.

He was always a good player, even as a rookie. I think he entered the league at barely 20. But he always was very smart and savvy. Never crazy athletic, but he has definitely slipped a good bit. I would say average, maybe very slightly above average, but he will get beat some, and he will get injured. He has always been prone to injuries a bit. Haden has hinted about a return to Cleveland as well, and I'd take him at the right price. He would be #4 in Cleveland and a good mentor for a bunch of young guys, even Ward. But Greedy Williams, Greg Newsome, and Martin Emerson could learn from him, especially Emerson. Slower CB who is physical. Haden is smaller but always played pretty physical.

I think Haden's best bet to stick around a few more years is actually at safety. He doesn't have the speed or athletic ability to be a great CB anymore, but he is still a smart player who can read the QB and make a few plays here and there. Giving him a little more cushion at safety could help.

That's like saying Allen should put up the same stats without Diggs. If Mahomes does the same without Hill, he's probably QB1 in the league.

I love how if you dare mention anyone over Allen, you just get downvoted into oblivion.

2 officers committed suicide within days of the Jan 6th events, 1 officer died from health problems with the coroner ruling that the engagement with protestors played a role, and 1 protester was tramped to death. A couple protestors died of health problems. One protestor was killed when she tried breaching the area where Congress was meeting. So protestors had a hand in the death of 1 officer, and more than likely lead to the suicides of 2 others.

When the clinic advertises that you can choose the sex of the embryo, then yeah, that's a problem. What are you hinting at with your statement?

A worldwide policy error though? I know there were a lot of stimulus's across the world that will cause this inflation to an extent.

I don't know how you can say it was a one time thing. I am not comparing the two directly, but Hitler tried a coup once and failed. Somehow, he was able to attempt another one and succeed. So you can't say "it'll never happen."

No, you know as well as I do that Congress can't address every single issue all day every day. It just can't. And a lot of it isn't the job of Congress anyway. Biden signed a deal with Mexico to have them help address the border just yesterday. Will it help? Hard to say. But it is something. People want to address crime, and yet will do absolutely nothing to actually address crime. Republican states have higher murder rates typically than Democratic ones, yet it's always "the Dems" fault. Republican states as a whole receive more government aid than Democratic ones. Yet we always hear of Democratic handouts. Hell, one poster attributed the entire stimulus package deal to Democrats, when Trump and Republican Congress approved $3.1 T and Biden approved $1.9. I don't like the state of either party right now. Both as basically different sides of the same coin, with tiny, obscure differences. Our country has turned into 2 groups pointing fingers and then turning around and doing the same things they always do. A sham pandemic that killed 6.3 million people worldwide in 2 years, including both my parents. But yeah, it's everyone else who is insane. Also, people are watching and following the Jan 6th hearing, so it means something to a lot of people.

Well, seeing as how the Jan 6th hearing is a first time thing, obviously it is going to get more attention. Do you not see the news? There is talk of all the things you mentioned. Twitter? It's all over the place. There are hundreds of forms of media at this point, even message boards. Those things are all discussed at length. The Jan 6th hearing is the "prime time" event right now because it is something new, and it is occurring right now. Crime, inflation, the borders, etc are all ongoing things no matter who is in office.

Why can't people be concerned about both?

Who was in charge when we started all the government shutdowns again? Who started the payments? Trump approved $3.1 Trillion in stimulus while Biden approved $1.9. So don't simply blame "Liberal/Democratic morons." And I am not even complaining about the shutdowns. Anyone who compares COVID to the flu shows immediately that they are an idiot. 6.3 Million deaths to Covid in 2.25 years. 300,000 to 650,000 deaths per year due to the flu. So no, they aren't the same.

Based on your post here and your post in is in the other thread, It's pretty evident that you're a troll but not a very good one.

Are you trying to be serious here?

Right. Dogs are still dogs though. All of them. No matter the breed, they are still dogs. Marriage is marriage, no matter the "type" of marriage. You can specify more if you'd like, but the very definition of marriage covers all the marriages that are available, so why make a different word for it? Also, in the eyes of the law, they are all simply marriages. Calling them all the same thing doesn't diminish the marriage of anyone. I really don't understand how it "doesn't diminish traditional marriage" and yet you say that is the partial intent of people advocating for gay marriage is to diminish traditional marriage. Every single person I've met, gay or straight, that supports gay marriage simply does so because they feel that everyone should have the same right and benefits. I'm not gay, and I've been married for 12+ years now. Not one one person's marriage has changed or diminished anything about mine in any way. None of this has anything to do with "in your face conflict." It's a discussion, and I personally don't understand your position, as to me, it makes zero sense. I haven't made any personal attacks or anything of the sort. That's why I ask for clarification, because I feel like some of your statements are contradicting each other.

Please explain exactly how using the word marriage for everyone diminishes the significance for one group that is included in that very definition? Please add exact as possible.