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This is the real problem with trying to link Trump to any Russian collusion. The indisputable fact that the Clinton campaign manufactured evidence through Steele has poisoned the "Russian Collusion" well. Once this was disclosed to the American people, any further investigations of the matter were viewed skeptically. In retrospect, the Clinton campaign's interference may be what ultimately killed any potentially pertinent investigation.

I could see a scenario of something like a combination of increasing the maximum Social Security taxable wages faster than inflation and an inflation adjusted reduction in non-discretionary spending. Over time this could at least balance the budget. The solution will no doubt have higher earners almost exclusively paying more with minor spending cuts. I think the debt hangs around forever and becomes a smaller number (and issue) compared to GDP over time. I don't think most Americans care or are smart enough to understand the repercussions of a default. I do think there is a "class" of Americans that understand how truly terrible a default or austerity measures could be economically and regarding civil unrest. Hopefully these people can influence the executive and legislative branches into at least running a balanced budget for a few years.

I'm glad that someone is at least discussing the issue. The past few administrations were fiscally irresponsible in their management of the federal budget. The national debt is now at the point where there is no program (including SS and Medicare) that will not require cuts. Just a few numbers to bring this into reality, we are currently at $32 Trillion in debt and rising. This works out to over $250K/taxpayer or around $100K for every man, woman and child in the US. In 5 years, interest payments on the debt will exceed our spending on defense..... Interest costs on US national debt to exceed defense spending by 2028

I see lots of references to Republicans as being "MAGA's". I can infer that we should refer to all Democrats as being "Dylan's"?

I agree that it is an awful trend. As you indicated all of us have strengths and weaknesses that are innate. Trying to level the playing field is never going to change that. I find this especially troubling in an affluent city like Cambridge, MA that can afford to do a lot. Rather than raise everyone up they are lowering standards to the point of limiting the future academic options of students. The well off in Cambridge will simply hire tutors or send their children to a private school so this only hurts the middle and lower classes. I bet the number of children of Harvard and MIT faculty not taking AP classes is somewhere between zero and none.

No AP Math in Cambridge MA Middle Schools, the home of Harvard and MIT... Parents slam woke Massachusetts school district for axing advanced math classes to boost 'equity', after they attracted too many white and Asian students - with families now forced to hire private tutors instead

What the heck, I made the poor assumption that the lists were at least somewhat updated! Thanks for correcting my oversight!

Agreed there is likely some age bias on both lists but I have a hard time thinking of a movie made in the past 10 years that I felt was a "great" movie. Looking back at the 70's, 80's and 90's there were many movies that I would consider great (not that my opinion means anything). I believe that at some point Hollywood started focusing more on money and less about Oscar's and the quality of the films. I feel many of the current movies (particularly Marvel and DC) are rinse and repeat. The younger crowd is good with that, but I don't find the genre interesting enough to see them in theatre when in a year they'll be streaming. Would love to see a list of recent movies anyone would recommend. Some of the movies I would consider classics/favorites.... 70's: Patton Godfather Jaws Apocalypse Now Close Encounters of the Third Kind Star Wars Rocky 80's: ET Raiders of the Lost Ark (the only good one) Platoon Terminator Back to the Future (the first one) Ghostbusters Blade Runner 90's: Sixth Sense Shawshank Schindler's List Forest Gump Titanic The Game Silence of the Lambs Saving Private Ryan 2000's: Gladiator Lord of the Rings, Fellowship of the Ring A Beautiful Mind The Dark Night Black Hawk Down 2010+: Interstellar Moneyball The Big Short ??

The 100 best movies of all time according to the American Film Institue. AFI'S 100 YEARS...100 MOVIES — 10TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION The 100 best movies of all time according to IMDB. Top 100 Greatest Movies of All Time (The Ultimate List) How many movies have come out of Hollywood in the last 15 years that made either list? Zero, that's right with all the movies currently being pumped out not a single movie in the last 15 years made either list of "100 Greatest Movies". These types of rankings are subjecting but it's clear that the quality of the product coming out of Hollywood has declined.

All great movies, loved The Game as it made you think like the Sixth Sense! Now half of what comes out is Marvell and DC nonsense with the same storyline. Something bad happens, hero(s) get in trouble, some moronic middle school humor, lots of CGI, hero(s) win with a stupid quote at the end "the earth will always be better than mars because of what we do".🤮

I agree that it won't matter to younger voters. I think it does matter to parents as many believe there is no better reflection of someone than their children.

I think Hunter is going to be a liability but for a different reason than mentioned in the article. Most Americans are resigned to the fact that there are different tiers to the justice system based on wealth or the political power of the offender. It isn't right, but after seeing justice not served repeatedly Americans sadly expect that. Where Hunter will be a liability is in his complete lack of moral character and how that reflects on Joe and Jill as parents. I understand sometimes people have kids that lose their way but we're talking about someone who; uses illegal drugs, sleeps with hookers, broke gun laws, broke tax laws, had an affair with his dead brother's widow, tried to blackmail foreign companies for money, had a child with a stripper and doesn't have a relationship with the child. The first responsibility of every parent is to raise their child and prepare them for life. Joe and Jill have failed in this regard and Hunter is a reflection of them. I could see this influencing the "family values" and "soccer mom" demographics.

Our family visited the WH roughly 10 years ago on a vacation to DC. We had to remove our shoes and all our belongings from our pockets before being scanned from multiple angles (I believe it was a low energy x-ray scan). Security was walking up and down the visitor waiting line with a dog which I assume was there to detect drugs/chemicals/explosives. I have a hard time seeing how a bag of cocaine could have entered the WH through the tourist entrance provided the same security procedures are in place today. On a separate note, the WH visit was the worst part of the trip. Even though we had an "appointment time" the line was terribly long, and the security screening process was over the top. Once we were inside the WH there was no tour or guide there to answer questions, just a "stiff" security person standing between every couple of rooms. So, the tour ended up being self-guided and you walked from room to room as you made your way to the exit. The kids were like "so we've been standing here for 3 hours to spend 5 minutes walking through a bunch or rooms".

The smart money never fully left the market. Anyone foolish enough to completely leave the market missed the opportunity to make at least 15% on their investments YTD. I really care about stock market returns and investing hence the reason why I'm retired and in my mid 50's.

This is a real bad look for the Secret Service and the security for government buildings in general. There is only one of two truths here. Either it is easy to smuggle white powder into the White House (and get away with it) or they are covering for the administration. Honestly, I'm not sure which is worse. Imagine the possibilities besides cocaine such as anthrax, fentanyl, etc. I suspect due to the perceived lack of security with the current outcome every nutjob with a grudge is going to attempt to bring "bad things" into government buildings. On second thought I'd probably feel better if they just came out and said they were covering for the administration.

I agree that both parties are to blame in the subsidy of their constituents. Somewhere along the way "bringing home the bacon" took the place of responsible governance which is unfortunate. I think many of these economically depressed communities could stand a chance if government could give them the proper support and not "put in a sidewalk", "build a gym" or "paint over a dirty curb".

Was back in NYS a couple of weeks ago. Spent time along the I-86 corridor from Elmira to Salamanca and even had the chance to do some fishing in the finger lakes. It was good to see the area and family. I was in Canisteo more than anywhere which I noticed is finishing some considerable construction. Apparently, there is a project funded by the state as follows..... "New York State Department of Transportation Commissioner Marie Therese Dominguez announced the beginning of an $8.6 million project to modernize State Routes 36 and 248 in the Village of Canisteo. The transformative project will resurface the roadways, add sidewalks, create dedicated turning lanes and make other improvements that will enhance safety and facilitate travel along two key thoroughfares that help connect Canisteo to the entire Southern Tier Region as well as the City of Hornell to the north. New lighting and updates to Canisteo’s downtown park will also improve the aesthetic appeal of the historic village and promote tourism." Changes Coming To Routes 36 And 248 In Canisteo The project is nearing completion and seeing the work performed I have to ask why. The improvements to routes 36/248 are repaving and new curbs which in no way improved the travel along these lightly travelled roads. The village square was modified, with new sidewalks put in on Greenwood and Main Streets. I don't see how the changes made will revitalize the town or "promote tourism". It's really silly to see new roads and sidewalks being constructed in front of boarded up homes and businesses. Even if the project had improved traffic congestion is it necessary in an area that is losing population? The project reminds me of third world countries that will "paint over" curbs to pretty up cities prior to major events. These "paint over" economies never really improve the underlying economic issue, they just make enough surface changes to keep the populace happy. When I see NYS doing this to towns and schools (some of the schools in the Southern Tier are impressive) I can't help but feel the same way. Don't improve the local economies, just build some crap to appease the residents. Wouldn't it have been better for NYS to use the $8.6 million to attract businesses/jobs to the area so an economically stable town can perform this work themselves?

More than a few sources reporting that today. Last year he lost his temper with Zelensky, per NBC..... Biden lost temper with Zelenskyy in June phone call when Ukrainian leader asked for more aid

SUSTAINABLE FUTURE Wind turbine troubles have sent one stock tumbling. There are fears it could be a much wider issue..... "In turbines built in 2023, more than 40% of gearboxes will need to be replaced after 20 years of project life, according to ONYX, along with over 20% of main bearings and more than 5% of blades." Stock dropped 37% in June, I wonder how many ESG clowns have Siemens Energy in their portfolio?

At least NYS wasn't stupid enough to spend a lot of money on the factory. They only spent $1 billion dollars...... Elon Musk’s $1B NY solar panel factory is reportedly a ‘boondoggle’ for taxpayers

The hottest day on record has a sample size of....44 years! Glacial cycles are roughly 10,000 years in length, but we're supposed to be concerned about an event that occurred in a sample size of 44 years. Heck the sample size is smaller than the Bills have been around, ha ha ha ha! Earth hit an unofficial record high temperature this week – and stayed there "And for the seven-day period ending Wednesday, the daily average temperature was .08 degrees Fahrenheit (.04 degrees Celsius) higher than any week in 44 years of record-keeping..."

For sure, if the yellow-bellied sap sucker was impacted, they would be protesting!

So how does the green crowd feel about wind farms knowing that they will impact the bald eagle population in WNY? Years after saving the bald eagle, 82 of them could be killed in NY wind farm projects

Don't worry, the protests will diminish once France is on their month-long August vacation. The French are quick to protest unless it interferes with their time off.

Maybe it's a New England thing? I keep showing her pictures of the 440 and she likes it until she finds out it's a BMW, it's killing me! Like Chris indicated, perception become reality. Then again who am I to talk, I would never buy a Harley because it rhymes with farley! Kidding kidding! 😃