Miscellaneous And Off Topic Subjects

[iam416]

I didn't see anything about infant mortality upthread though

The NYT piece on how horrible Venezuela is now -- I linked it at the outset of this discussion -- focuses on child malnutrition, infant mortality and other medical disasters.

As I mentioned, it's a very good article.

[Ghengis Jon]

Why would the EPA need biometric locks, office bug sweeps and 24 hour armed bodyguards? Not passing the smell test...

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/epa-chief-sweeps-office-bugs-installs-high-tech-51885969

[THE_WIZARD_]

DO NOT QUESTION THINE GOVERNMENT AGENCIES!

[crashcourse]

heres a list of your top 10 socialist countries

most of them very cold

don't know if that means anything

maybe healthier in the long run therefor less medical expenses I guess

http://toplistenz.com/list-of-top-ten-socialist-countries-in-the-world/

[THE_WIZARD_]

...why...don't you remember when the EPA shut off the power grid and caused mayhem in NYC?

[Ed Balzer]

Somebody needs to, and it wasn't Obama or Clinton.

Hezbollah fought against Daesh, which was created by our last corrupt regime.

[Ed Balzer]

Martin John knew more about football than this bullshit screed.

A very good piece of reporting from the NYT on Venezuela and the unmitigated disaster there: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/...-starving.html

Unfortunately, at least IMO, the writers don't particularly care to address the "Why" it happened or even speculate that it might be a result of democratic socialism.

I also think this is an appropriate time for a reminder:



-- Bernie Sanders, 2011. https://www.sanders.senate.gov/newsr...reaten-america

Total Che Guevara idolatry bullshit.

[iam416]

That's a little harsh on Bernie, but fair. He's definitely awful.

[THE_WIZARD_]

Martin John knew more about football than this bullshit screed

You may have lost all credibility with that one...Marty was dumber than hack...

[SeattleLionsFan]

heres a list of your top 10 socialist countries

most of them very cold

don't know if that means anything

maybe healthier in the long run therefor less medical expenses I guess

http://toplistenz.com/list-of-top-te...-in-the-world/

That link sucks.

[hack]

It does.

[AlabamAlum]

bernie would be horrible.

[THE_WIZARD_]

EFZ

[Dr. Strangelove]

Republicans are gambling quite a bit on the tax bill. It ain't popular at all. Less popular than when Obamacare passed. Correct if I'm wrong on a details, but the personal tax cuts don't go into effect until you file in 2019...so if R's are counting "once people see a refund, it'll be popular"...that won't happen until after the next election. Secondly, the personal tax cuts are temporary but the corporate ones are permanent? I wonder if that goes down well with those on the populist right?

[Dr. Strangelove]

12 House Republicans voted against the bill. All but one are from New York, New Jersey, or California.