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    Comment #32173187

    Having grown up in TX and having gone through the required Texas propaganda (only state flag allowed to fly at same height as US flag etc) history courses in school, I can understa…

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    Comment #32172125

    >> Yeah, I don't think so. This feels like a survey of people who consume too much news and social media and have become increasingly disconnected from the reality on the ground. T…

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    Comment #32153677

    And also the Spanish and French. When discussing 16th-18th century North America, encompassing the slave trade as being started by Europeans is not inaccurate.

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    Comment #32150802

    The British brought over, sold, and legalized slavery in the 13 colonies (and other North American locations), long before the USA was even a thing. The USA slave problem was start…

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    Comment #32133827

    Exactly, If or once the situation gets to a point that requires scheduled load shedding (eg South Africa) I would suspect a lot of things would change pretty quickly. I can not ima…

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    Comment #31970096

    In many states the more accurate debate is at what point does the possibility of a not-yet guaranteed air-breathing human have more rights than the already living human it's still …

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    Comment #31926689

    The money would be better spent on getting the students and their families the mental, educational and financial support needed for everyone's well being. It may not stop shooters,…

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    Comment #31914351

    It would break the Matrix

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    Comment #31901870

    Free but collecting and storing peoples biometric data on your servers (per the FAQ). How do I know it's not a clearview ai clone but with easier data gathering? What is that sayin…

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    Comment #31890359

    Season 2 & 3 get better - there was a major production shakeup between 1 & 2 and smaller ones for 3. Season 4 goes slows, but I think one of the biggest problems is the way the sea…

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    Comment #31870231

    >> But if some deranged individual breaks into my place of work with a gun I personally would much rather they had a .22 than a .308 or 5.56. Overwhelming them with force with 2 or…

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    Comment #31869523

    >People talk about Roe v Wade as if women spontaneously get pregnant against their will and are forced to care for the baby. They have never been forced to care for the baby, but w…

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    Comment #31796838

    > I'm having a hard time imagining why you'd be against a greenhouse gas tax but would support a fossil fuel tax. Where did I say that? I was pointing out that choice of words matt…

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    Comment #31795194

    > The wikipedia article you linked... It is YOUR wiki link, but with '#Opposition' at the end to move directly to that section of the article... Edit to add: > This statement is hi…

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    Comment #31794924

    >> Can that hunting rifle be an AR-15? No. Military assault rifles are not needed for hunting. You can use a bolt action rifle, or even a low powered semi-auto, .22. I very much ag…

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    Comment #31793619

    That measure specifically exempted fossil fuels. According to that wiki link [1] > Others opposed the measure because section 9(c) specifically exempted "Fossil fuels directly or e…

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    Comment #31786190

    >> The data is conclusive on Single Parent vs. Two Parent and it's not even close. Not sure where single parents come into this? I have no strong opinion on it one way or another. …

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    Comment #31785933

    I had tried over the years and even went back to the school, when I visited the city a number of years after. It was a large school and turn over was common. Not to date myself, bu…

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    Comment #31770563

    >> As I grow older, I see a huge divide between those who have/had parental support vs those who don't/didn't. This really gets lost in the traditional nuclear family argument. Fro…

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    Comment #31767976

    Assuming you are in the US, and depending on your state laws, you can go to your County Clerks office and file an Assumed Name for Unincorporated Business (DBA). That is enough to …

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    Comment #31743535

    >> As an experiment, look at the people you know on medication (or ask), look at the troubled children, etc. I guarantee you'll see the same trend: single parent home, started medi…

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    Comment #31633628

    > It's just more communism and less freedom. How does women entering the work force (from your previous post) equal less freedom? Less freedom for whom? Certainly not women. Since …

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    Comment #31615377

    HEB is sorely missed when I live in or visit other states and go grocery shopping. Beside national brands, they source from quality local small businesses, farms and ranches, and e…

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    Comment #31470309

    Had a friend vent about their parents cutting a phone call off cause the parents were 'having breakfast with friends' and they were about to be on again. on tv. friends == fox & fr…