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hornmpa96

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  1. The only potential relevant part of the Election statute in Texas is that the polling place “is located inside a building.”

    That’s why I thought the drive through voting had been located in parking structures that are arguably a “building.”

  2. 7 minutes ago, Fud said:

    Regarding specifically the deaths and not the Covid economic policies, we have a similar death rate to much of western Europe (Spain, UK, Italy). So I don't think most of these deaths are on Trump, because I think there would have been a high death rate regardless of what he could reasonably do. I think it's likely that there's an incremental amount that he's responsible for. 

     

    We are the 9th worst country in the world for per-capita death rates. I guess that’s our standard.

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  3. 4 minutes ago, Snake Diggity said:

    It’s not a matter of affording Brantley; Houston will almost certainly add more than $19M to their current committed payroll.  The question is whether or not the $19M committed to Brantley via QO could be better used elsewhere.  What if the front office expects the free agent market to be frigid and also thinks they can “fix” Robbie Ray and Jurickson Profar into superstar level players?  If they think they can turn those two guys into a combined 8 war while paying them <$10M each, they’d be stupid to give Brantley that $20m instead.

    If they believe its a better use of those funds, Ok - but they better be right. Brantley's an almost guaranteed 3 to 4 WAR player.

  4. 3 minutes ago, ndawg said:

    "Trim the fat" is a terrible approach to reducing waste in private enterprises. What makes you think it would work for our government?

    I disagree with this point. I've worked for 2 Fortune 500 companies. Each company went through a period of downsizing and layoffs and in each, the first layoff was clearly easy. In all large organizations (including the government), there are people who aren't adding value, performing tasks inefficiently or doing things that aren't necessary especially if limited people are ever let go. I'm guessing the federal government has to have some of the same.

  5. 1 hour ago, Wulaw Horn said:

    Nikki Haley is definitely in my top 3 or 5 of likely to win the 2024 nomination right now.  She was literally I think the only person ever associated with the admin that seemed to get in without kissing his ring and get out without an absurd food fight. She might have a better chance of bridging the two sides of the party than anyone else. I'm not arguing for her as great, or even good, I'm just saying I think she's in my top 3 if I'm making odds right now. 

    Why do you think there are 2 sides left in the party? Its the party of Trump now and that's why his approval rate within is greater than 90%. He ran off the Republicans with principles. As Jim Acosta said, the only people left are "true believers and next of kin."

    Will suburban women and college graduates flock back to this party? It may only be possible if we start seeing the enablers pulled into the streets and treated like the Nazi sympathizers in Holland.

  6. 5 minutes ago, SydneyCarton said:

    I mean, I understand what you're saying, but this is difficult for me to agree with wholesale. So in short, I'm fiscally conservative and socially liberal, so feel free to get fucked. And before we start, if you tell me I'm not actually fiscally conservative, you can also feel free to get fucked in advance with bushel of sea urchins. 

    I would consider myself to be fiscally conservative in principle, as well as having lots of libertarian tendencies. I'm socially liberal, for sure. I'm also for increased Taxes on corporations, and on the higher end of the tax brackets. I'm all for blowing up the tax code and starting over entirely, if we're talking about it. Do you know what fiscal conservatism means to me? GETTING CONTROL OF OUR MOTHERFUCKING DEBT.  Period. Then maybe plowing more money back into other areas, like education, social programs, etc. But you know what, I'm fiscally conservative. STOP WASTING MONEY AND FIX OUR FUCKING DEBT.

    I understand why you want to try and boil shit down to simplistic, basic terms. But all you're doing it increasing partisanship. I'd argue that if you want people to step outside existing boundaries, stop fucking forcing them into boxes so you can color within whatever lines you deem fitting. We're better off as an electorate the MORE diverse we are, and the LESS ease with which people get labeled and grouped. The exercise you went through in your post is the flip side of the same partisan bullshit and simplistic that the GOP has been seizing upon for years. Make it harder to identify with one group of people, and those people are more likely to make decisions based upon merit or thoughtful consideration as opposed to "their team." And personally, telling me that despite considering fiscally conservative and socially liberal that I am, in fact, just a regular old conservative despite the fact I just actively went out and happily, orgasmically voted against my own immediate financial interests for a straight blue ticket and a better America...yeah, go fuck yourself. 

     

    I agree with most of this. From my perspective, more efficient government is being fiscally conservative. I would like to see decreased federal spending across the board including the military. Additionally, I agree with having higher taxes for corporations and wealthy individuals as we have allowed the tax system to essentially become welfare for the wealthy. Basically, our government utilizes its resources extremely poorly and I hope for it to do better.

    I'm going out to vote at lunch today and will be voting straight ticket blue for the first time in my life. I've come to the conclusion that the Democratic Party is more fiscally conservative than the party of Trump as they actually want to try and pay for a few things.

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  7. On 9/3/2020 at 5:51 PM, Nice Guy Eddie said:

    He's running against Lizzie Fletcher in the Texas 7th: https://ballotpedia.org/Texas'_7th_Congressional_District

    This district was red with Bill Archer and then John Culberson for a couple of decades before Fletcher defeated Culberson by 12K votes in 2018. Good question on whether she can keep the seat or not.

    I live in Lizzie’s district. Lots of Lizzie signs in the neighborhood as compared to Wesley. He’s also running ads saying he will protect people with preexisting conditions. Lizzie’s ads are doing a good job of tying him to Trump. I think she holds on the district.

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  8. I have no concerns with private sector unions. With a private business, management and the union have the ability to negotiate and enter into an agreement which should be acceptable for both sides. Most of the complaints I see regarding private sector union contracts relate to management making poor decisions. From my perspective, caveat emptor. If you get taken advantage of, don't come running for support.

    Public sector unions are something else entirely. The politicians who are supposedly negotiating on behalf of the public are receiving campaign contributions at the same time from the union who sits across the other side of the table. That is a ridiculous conflict of interest. In my mind, public sector unions should be required to give up its ability to engage in political activity to keep its right to collectively bargain. Under the current rules, the unions essentially are paying the other side of the negotiating table.

  9. 2 hours ago, Johnny Sack said:

    My granddad used to have a place right there.  Partially in Frio and partially in Zavala.  Ranch is called Todos Santos.  90 percent of the ranch is in Frio County.  Our south fence was shared with Mary Nan West, who I think had around 40,000 acres.

    Todos Santos is a cool place. I'm 10 minutes from the western edge of their fence.

    Since I started hunting in South Texas last year, I've moved to the high shoulder shot location. Executed properly, the deer drop where they stand. It only takes one time tracking a deer through the thick brush that you decide to change shot locations. I like shoulder roasts, but I prefer not sticking my body with a thousand thorns more.

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