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[quote=BaltimoreSkins;1310063]I think the most equitable would be to have four divisions instead of two especially at youth and collegiate levels. I like the IAAF standards of requiring hormone levels of testosterone and estrogen to be at above below levels to compete professionally. That shouldn’t be done at high school levels though. [B]My opinion is biological sex should determine your competitive division[/B] but that seems to be a lightening rod and I don’t care enough to argue in favor of that on a public platform.[/quote]

+1 I agree with that. Also agree I don't want to face the backlash that would come with trying to argue in favor of that position lol.

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Feb. 16, 2022

Last year, investors bought nearly one in seven homes sold in America’s top metropolitan areas, the most in at least two decades, according to the realty company Redfin.

Those purchases come at a time when would-be buyers across the country are seeing wildly escalating prices, raising the question of what impact investors are having on prices for everyone else. Investors were even more aggressive in the final three months of the year, buying 15 percent of all homes that sold in the 40 markets.

Real estate investors can be large corporations, local companies or wealthy individuals, and they generally don’t live in the properties they are buying. Some look to flip homes to new buyers, while others rent them out.

The growing number of investor purchases has drawn increasing scrutiny from Democratic lawmakers on Capitol Hill, particularly as buyers target minority neighborhoods.

“One of the reasons housing prices have gotten so out of control, is that corporate America sensed an opportunity,” said Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) last week at a hearing of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, a panel he chairs.

Brown took direct aim at private equity firms and corporate landlords in particular.

“They bought up properties, they raised rents, they cut services, they priced out family home buyers, and they forced renters out of their homes,” he said.

[url]https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/interactive/2022/housing-market-investors/[/url]


SOMETHING has to be done about housing prices. Whether buying or renting. Great if youre the seller.

My little brother sold his townhome for more that it was worth to someone in NY who never saw it. I imagine its rental now. As someone who lives in a townhouse neighborhood, home owners are so much better than renters.

Old brother, conversely, bought a beach house in Delaware without seeing it. Just swooped in with DC metro money and bought it. hes not renting, just a nice beach house 3 hours away but imagine an older couple maybe looking to retire or young family looking to stay in Bethany Beach but they cant compete with rich people from DC throwing stupid money aorund.

Foreign investors and foreign companies .. should be limited in how much of the US they can buy. We are free market capitalists but dang.

I dont even want to know how much square footage of the US actually is owned by China govt or "people"

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[quote=SunnySide;1313958]Feb. 16, 2022

Last year, investors bought nearly one in seven homes sold in America’s top metropolitan areas, the most in at least two decades, according to the realty company Redfin.

Those purchases come at a time when would-be buyers across the country are seeing wildly escalating prices, raising the question of what impact investors are having on prices for everyone else. Investors were even more aggressive in the final three months of the year, buying 15 percent of all homes that sold in the 40 markets.

Real estate investors can be large corporations, local companies or wealthy individuals, and they generally don’t live in the properties they are buying. Some look to flip homes to new buyers, while others rent them out.

The growing number of investor purchases has drawn increasing scrutiny from Democratic lawmakers on Capitol Hill, particularly as buyers target minority neighborhoods.

“One of the reasons housing prices have gotten so out of control, is that corporate America sensed an opportunity,” said Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) last week at a hearing of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, a panel he chairs.

Brown took direct aim at private equity firms and corporate landlords in particular.

“They bought up properties, they raised rents, they cut services, they priced out family home buyers, and they forced renters out of their homes,” he said.

[url]https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/interactive/2022/housing-market-investors/[/url]


SOMETHING has to be done about housing prices. Whether buying or renting. Great if youre the seller.

My little brother sold his townhome for more that it was worth to someone in NY who never saw it. I imagine its rental now. As someone who lives in a townhouse neighborhood, home owners are so much better than renters.

Old brother, conversely, bought a beach house in Delaware without seeing it. Just swooped in with DC metro money and bought it. hes not renting, just a nice beach house 3 hours away but imagine an older couple maybe looking to retire or young family looking to stay in Bethany Beach but they cant compete with rich people from DC throwing stupid money aorund.

Foreign investors and foreign companies .. should be limited in how much of the US they can buy. We are free market capitalists but dang.

I dont even want to know how much square footage of the US actually is owned by China govt or "people"[/quote]

This whole post is the antithesis of "free market capitalist economy." In our free market capitalist economy everything has a price. Housing, healthcare, warfare, there is no industry which is immune to the free market.

I'll also take "why are millennials depressed" for 1000 Alex. We're told if we go to college and get a degree it will help us achieve our life goals - getting married, raising kids, buying a house to name 3. Meanwhile we instead get saddled with insane student loan debt, a housing market that we can't compete in and also have to juggle a shit recession/insane inflation every 10 years.

Rant aside this country is fucked. At least the trannies can't use their bathroom of choice though.

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My god, what an absolute fucking legend…read it and then focus on the last sentence:

[IMG]https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FO-fGlbXEAMTFjd?format=jpg&name=small[/IMG]

Every single sentence prior to the last is filled with major bragging. Lololol

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[quote=Chico23231;1314221]My god, what an absolute fucking legend…read it and then focus on the last sentence:

[IMG]https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FO-fGlbXEAMTFjd?format=jpg&name=small[/IMG]

Every single sentence prior to the last is filled with major bragging. Lololol[/quote]

This is hilarious.

[URL="https://youtu.be/_g4puS9vEtI"]What I imagine playing golf with Trump is like.[/URL]

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Here is a good one. trump asking a War crimnal for a favor! UFR!


[url]https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2022/03/30/donald-trump-vladimir-putin-biden/7216200001/[/url]

Donald Trump asks Vladimir Putin for a favor - dirt on Hunter (and Joe) Biden

WASHINGTON – Donald Trump wants a favor from Vladimir Putin.

Amid criticism of his high regard for the Russian president and accused war criminal, former president Trump used an interview this week to ask Putin to release any information he has on reports a Russian oligarch gave money a decade ago to a company co-founded by President Joe Biden's son Hunter.

"I would think Putin would know the answer to that," Trump said an interview on the "Just The News" television program. "I think he should release it. I think we should know that answer."

There is no evidence Hunter Biden engaged in illicit dealings with Russia. He is reportedly under investigation by the Justice Department over taxes in connection with business operations in China; the president's son has also been criticized by Trump and others over his financial activity in Ukraine.

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McCarthy rebukes Cawthorn over his claims that lawmakers have invited him to orgies and use drugs

By Melissa Quinn

March 31, 2022 / 9:01 AM / CBS News

Washington — House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy on Wednesday admonished Republican Rep. Madison Cawthorn of North Carolina over claims he had watched members of Congress use drugs and was invited to an "orgy."

McCarthy told reporters on Capitol Hill that he told Cawthorn during a private meeting that the first-term congressman "lost my trust," and the allegations Cawthorn had made during a podcast interview last week were "exaggerated," according to Axios.

"It's just frustration. There's no evidence behind his statements," McCarthy said, according to reports, adding, "I told him you can't make statements like that, as a member of Congress, that affects everybody else and the country as a whole."

The GOP leader said Cawthorn's comments upset many lawmakers, and he warned Cawthorn could face consequences for what McCarthy said are "unacceptable" remarks." McCarthy also told reporters that Cawthorn acknowledged some of his claims were "exaggerated."

"In the interview, he claims he watched people do cocaine. Then when he comes in he tells me — he says he thinks he saw maybe a staffer in a parking garage from 100 yards away," McCarthy told reporters.

[url]https://www.cbsnews.com/news/kevin-mccarthy-rebukes-madison-cawthorn-drug-use-allegations-orgy-invitation/[/url]

I think we can all agree that Madison Cawthorn needs to go.

I get that he wants to be a sensationalist and beat the 'DC is a cess pool of perversion" to appeal to evangelicals ... but fucking A man.

dude sucks

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[quote=SunnySide;1314408]McCarthy rebukes Cawthorn over his claims that lawmakers have invited him to orgies and use drugs

By Melissa Quinn

March 31, 2022 / 9:01 AM / CBS News

Washington — House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy on Wednesday admonished Republican Rep. Madison Cawthorn of North Carolina over claims he had watched members of Congress use drugs and was invited to an "orgy."

McCarthy told reporters on Capitol Hill that he told Cawthorn during a private meeting that the first-term congressman "lost my trust," and the allegations Cawthorn had made during a podcast interview last week were "exaggerated," according to Axios.

"It's just frustration. There's no evidence behind his statements," McCarthy said, according to reports, adding, "I told him you can't make statements like that, as a member of Congress, that affects everybody else and the country as a whole."

The GOP leader said Cawthorn's comments upset many lawmakers, and he warned Cawthorn could face consequences for what McCarthy said are "unacceptable" remarks." McCarthy also told reporters that Cawthorn acknowledged some of his claims were "exaggerated."

"In the interview, he claims he watched people do cocaine. Then when he comes in he tells me — he says he thinks he saw maybe a staffer in a parking garage from 100 yards away," McCarthy told reporters.

[url]https://www.cbsnews.com/news/kevin-mccarthy-rebukes-madison-cawthorn-drug-use-allegations-orgy-invitation/[/url]

I think we can all agree that Madison Cawthorn needs to go.

I get that he wants to be a sensationalist and beat the 'DC is a cess pool of perversion" to appeal to evangelicals ... but fucking A man.

dude sucks[/quote]

The Republican party is allowing Boebert, Greene, and this guy to act like they are on some sort of MTV show.

It's just weird. Hopefully they all lose re-election.

If I was elected to Congress tomorrow, I'd be one of, if not the most conservative person there, but I wouldn't act like a fucking clown. You can be conservative, and a large chunk of the media will give you shit for your policies, but they wouldn't be able to give legitimate shit about your behavior. Those 3 are cartoon caricatures of adults.

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Everyone knew he wanted to do it , now it's confirmed.


[url]https://www.yahoo.com/news/cant-you-just-shoot-them-former-defense-secretary-says-trump-wanted-violence-against-floyd-protesters-151957658.html[/url]

'Can't you just shoot them?': Former defense secretary says Trump wanted violence against Floyd protesters.


President Donald Trump wanted U.S. troops to shoot protesters during racial justice demonstrations in 2020, according to a new book from former Defense Secretary Mark Esper.

“Can't you just shoot them? Just shoot them in the legs or something?” Esper quotes Trump saying. The then president allegedly made the remark as protesters descended on Washington, D.C., following the murder of George Floyd on May 25, 2020, by a Minneapolis police officer. The quote was first reported by Axios.

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[QUOTE=Giantone;1316055]Everyone knew he wanted to do it , now it's confirmed.


[url]https://www.yahoo.com/news/cant-you-just-shoot-them-former-defense-secretary-says-trump-wanted-violence-against-floyd-protesters-151957658.html[/url]

'Can't you just shoot them?': Former defense secretary says Trump wanted violence against Floyd protesters.


President Donald Trump wanted U.S. troops to shoot protesters during racial justice demonstrations in 2020, according to a new book from former Defense Secretary Mark Esper.

“Can't you just shoot them? Just shoot them in the legs or something?” Esper quotes Trump saying. The then president allegedly made the remark as protesters descended on Washington, D.C., following the murder of George Floyd on May 25, 2020, by a Minneapolis police officer. The quote was first reported by Axios.[/QUOTE]


God, Trump, and Guns!!!!!!!! YEEHAW!

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[quote=punch it in;1316056]God, Trump, and Guns!!!!!!!! YEEHAW![/quote]

You must be chico's speech writer!

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[quote=sdskinsfan2001;1314451]The Republican party is allowing Boebert, Greene, and this guy to act like they are on some sort of MTV show.

It's just weird. Hopefully they all lose re-election.

If I was elected to Congress tomorrow, [B]I'd be one of, if not the most conservative person there, but I wouldn't act like a fucking clown[/B]. You can be conservative, and a large chunk of the media will give you shit for your policies, but they wouldn't be able to give legitimate shit about your behavior. Those 3 are cartoon caricatures of adults.[/quote]

So... Mike Pence basically?

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[quote=mooby;1316090]So... Mike Pence basically?[/quote]

He seems a tad weird. I would have some personality lol.

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[quote=sdskinsfan2001;1316096]He seems a tad weird. I would have some personality lol.[/quote]

LOL, you mean because he calls his wife ..".mommy"?

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[quote=Giantone;1316100]LOL, you mean because he calls his wife ..".mommy"?[/quote]

I thought it was mother lol.

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Not really tied in anywhere but thought it was slightly political and funny so:

[IMG]https://www.smbc-comics.com/comics/1623255267-20210609.png[/IMG]

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Happy Independence Day everybody!

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[quote=Chief X_Phackter;1318137]Happy Independence Day everybody![/quote]

Something that gets overlooked about the fourth and thinking back to the founding fathers, the ages of these revolutionaries on July 4th 1776:

Among the most notable signers were James Monroe (18), John Marshall (20), Aaron Burr (20), Alexander Hamilton (21), and James Madison (25). Thomas Jefferson, principal author of the document, was only 33. In 1780, when James Madison constructed the Constitution he was 29

The myth that these were old, rich, elder statesmen is incorrect. These were intelligent, forward thinking, young revolutionaries…the original rebels. Who went up against the powerful force in the world at the time..the British Empire. That tiny little island is amazing, but we took them down.

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[quote=Chico23231;1318162]Something that gets overlooked about the fourth and thinking back to the founding fathers, the ages of these revolutionaries on July 4th 1776:

Among the most notable signers were James Monroe (18), John Marshall (20), Aaron Burr (20), Alexander Hamilton (21), and James Madison (25). Thomas Jefferson, principal author of the document, was only 33. In 1780, when James Madison constructed the Constitution he was 29

The myth that these were old, rich, elder statesmen is incorrect. These were intelligent, forward thinking, young revolutionaries…the original rebels. Who went up against the powerful force in the world at the time..the British Empire. That tiny little island is amazing, but we took them down.[/quote]

You simply can't be as ignorant as you pretend to be, you just can't!!!!!

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^ What was the average life expectancy back then for a man, like maybe 40?

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[quote=Chico23231;1318162]Something that gets overlooked about the fourth and thinking back to the founding fathers, the ages of these revolutionaries on July 4th 1776:

Among the most notable signers were James Monroe (18), John Marshall (20), Aaron Burr (20), Alexander Hamilton (21), and James Madison (25). Thomas Jefferson, principal author of the document, was only 33. In 1780, when James Madison constructed the Constitution he was 29

The myth that these were old, rich, elder statesmen is incorrect. These were intelligent, forward thinking, young revolutionaries…the original rebels. Who went up against the powerful force in the world at the time..the British Empire. That tiny little island is amazing, but we took them down.[/quote]

Very true. Not a bunch of "old white plantation owners" as is often stated by those who don't have a clue. There were a handful of older gentlemen, but the majority were under the age of 45.

[url]https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2013/08/how-old-were-the-founding-fathers-the-leaders-of-the-american-revolution-were-younger-than-we-imagine.html[/url]

Now, what we have today is a bunch of old rich fucks running this nation into the ground - The average age of the 117th Congress is 59 years old. Comparatively, the median age of Americans, according to the most recent census data, is 38 years old.

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[quote=MTK;1318165]^ What was the average life expectancy back then for a man, like maybe 40?[/quote]

It might have been less than that.

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[COLOR="Black"][/COLOR][quote=Chico23231;1318162]Something that gets overlooked about the fourth and thinking back to the founding fathers, the ages of these revolutionaries on July 4th 1776:

Among the most notable signers were James Monroe (18), John Marshall (20), Aaron Burr (20), Alexander Hamilton (21), and James Madison (25). Thomas Jefferson, principal author of the document, was only 33. In 1780, when James Madison constructed the Constitution he was 29

The myth that these were old, rich, elder statesmen is incorrect. These were intelligent, forward thinking, young revolutionaries…the original rebels. Who went up against the powerful force in the world at the time..the British Empire. That tiny little island is amazing, but we took them down.[/quote]


[B]There were 14 planation Owners that signed the Constitution.[/B]

6 people who weren't citizens of the United States 1 from England ,2 from Scotland ,2 from Ireland and 1 from Wales.

No one from south of SC or west of PA. Yet these people who all believed a women and slaves were not to be counted as real people wrote rules and Laws that we still must be adhered to verbatim 246 years later. Don't misunderstand they were smart people and great ideas but if you think that they could foresee what the World has evolved into and that people would take a single gun that could shoot more bullets in one min then 100 men could with muskets you're a fool and do you honestly believe they would sit back and let someone just slaughter others ,children in a school at that? just stop.

[url]https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/signers-factsheet[/url]

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These seven men are most widely considered to be the "Founding Fathers". This is how old they were in 1776. I do believe five of them either owned slaves or married into slave-owning families. Unfortunately, the institution of slavery had been a part of American society for more than 150 years by 1776, and they were all born into this slaveholding society where the morality of owning slaves was rarely questioned.

James Monroe - 18
Alexander Hamilton - 21
James Madison - 25
Thomas Jefferson - 33
John Adams - 40
George Washington - 44
Benjamin Franklin - 70

While these seven are most widely considered to be the "Founding Fathers", there were many other men and women who played vital roles in attaining America's independence.

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[quote=Chief X_Phackter;1318174]These seven men are most widely considered to be the "Founding Fathers". This is how old they were in 1776. I do believe five of them either owned slaves or married into slave-owning families. Unfortunately, the institution of slavery had been a part of American society for more than 150 years by 1776, and they were all born into this slaveholding society where the morality of owning slaves was rarely questioned.

James Monroe - 18
Alexander Hamilton - 21
James Madison - 25
Thomas Jefferson - 33
John Adams - 40
George Washington - 44
Benjamin Franklin - 70

While these seven are most widely considered to be the "Founding Fathers", there were many other men and women who played vital roles in attaining America's independence.[/quote]

Did any Women sign the Constitution and in your own post you question the morality of these men for Ownings slaves ,yet we follow their words like they were from God himself on all issues. Why is it we can't "update " the Constitution?

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[quote=Giantone;1318171]There were 14 planation Owners that signed the Constitution.

6 people who weren't citizens of the United States 1 from England ,2 from Scotland ,2 from Ireland and 1 from Wales.

No one from south of SC or west of PA. Yet these people who all believed a women and slaves were not to be counted as real people wrote rules and Laws that we still must be adhered to verbatim 246 years later. Don't misunderstand they were smart people and great ideas but if you think that they could foresee what the World has evolved into and that people would take a single gun that could shoot more bullets in one min then 100 men could with muskets you're a fool and do you honestly believe they would sit back and let someone just slaughter others ,children in a school at that? just stop.

[url]https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/signers-factsheet[/url][/quote]

Log off and go get some fresh air. Jeez

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[quote=Giantone;1318176]Did any Women sign the Constitution and in your own post you question the morality of these men for Ownings slaves ,yet we follow their words like they were from God himself on all issues. Why is it we can't "update " the Constitution?[/quote]

I think you have missed some “updates” or amendments

I bet G1 dyes his hair blue or purple…

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[quote=MTK;1318165]^ What was the average life expectancy back then for a man, like maybe 40?[/quote]

Just surviving child birth was considered a “big fucking deal” back then

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[quote=Chico23231;1318178]I think you have missed some “updates” or amendments

I bet G1 dyes his hair blue or purple…[/quote]

I see comrade chico is at it again, why don't you just leave this country since you hate American so much?

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[quote=Giantone;1318176]Did any Women sign the Constitution and in your own post you question the morality of these men for Ownings slaves ,yet we follow their words like they were from God himself on all issues. Why is it we can't "update " the Constitution?[/quote]

No women signed the Constitution. You could probably look that up if you were unsure.

I don't follow anyone's words like they were from God.

We can amend the Constitution.

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[quote=Chico23231;1318178]I think you have missed some “updates” or amendments

I bet G1 dyes his hair blue or purple…[/quote]



How is the ERA doing?

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[quote=Chief X_Phackter;1318183]No women signed the Constitution. You could probably look that up if you were unsure.

I don't follow anyone's words like they were from God.

We can amend the Constitution.[/quote]

It was sarcasm and we can but we can't . Same question why hasn't the ERA passed yet?

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Who was it that said that Giantone was the most Trump like of anyone who posted here for how he conducts himself in this forum? That absolutely was spot on.

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[quote=nonniey;1318187]Who was it that said that Giantone was the most Trump like of anyone who posted here for how he conducts himself in this forum? That absolutely was spot on.[/quote]

Hell of a retort, took you awhile to come up with that one. Why don't you chat with chico it might take a few hours by then maybe the two of you will say something about my Mother?

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[quote=Giantone;1318189]Hell of a retort, took you awhile to come up with that one. Why don't you chat with chico it might take a few hours by then maybe the two of you will say something about my Mother?[/quote]

I’ll just say she was a bit of a free spirit which I always appreciated

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[quote=Chico23231;1318190]I’ll just say she was a bit of a free spirit which I always appreciated[/quote]

chico, you just out trump , trump.

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[quote=Giantone;1318189]Hell of a retort, took you awhile to come up with that one. [/quote]

Actually, that wasn't a retort that was a question and an observation. A dictionary can be your friend, recommend you use one (The latter sentence was an example of a retort btw).

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[quote=nonniey;1318204]Actually, that wasn't a retort that was a question and an observation. A dictionary can be your friend, recommend you use one (The latter sentence was an example of a retort btw).[/quote]


I see your lack of common sense doesn't stop you from making an ass out of yourself.

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Is this something we have common ground on? Increased transparency on hidden airline fees.

[url]https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/airline-news/2022/09/26/airline-fee-transparency-biden-proposal/8118754001/[/url]

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2.75 months between common ground thread posts. And even those were people arguing lol.

Crazy how politics turns people that have obvious things in common, into oil and water.