Not advancing the discussion at all.

If people really do not like what others post, and do not get satisfactory replies, the moderators advice is always put them on filter.

It is very difficult for the moderator in a "he said" type of argument.

The more things change, the more they stay the same.

"Teachers wrote in, as did farmers, doctors, shopkeepers, even soldiers. An astonishing number of disillusioned children also put pen to paper.
We're being educated in lies. I can't tell truth and lies apart any more. The whole world is dishonest. Politics is just a lying contest. What's the point of life?"

Jailed for writing to the BBC

It's the resources thing that matters. The US destroyed the Soviet economy by spending so much GDP on weaponry(made possible by a Capitalist system) that made it impossible for the Soviets to match without starving the populace(a result of the Socialist system) and starting another Revolution(which 'kinda happened' anyway).

What most leaders of the Western world and the progressive left fail to realize is that the "Religion of Peace" has been at war with other religions since its inception. Christianity was like this until its Reformation in the late middle ages. The leaders of the "Religion of Peace" refuse a reformation and that the so-called moderates in the religion are unable and/or unwilling to reform it. President Trump and the President of the Philippines recognize this war; The question is will the other Western leaders and progressives realize this in time to do anything about it?

A Smart Entrepeneur Could BUY ALL ALT-LEFT HATED Statues/Monuments Throughout America-plus Pay for TAKE DOWN and Shipment-and Open a Statue/Monument/Historical Facility, and MAKE A BUNDLE.

Christopher Columbus Statues/Monuments on dA TAKE DOWN List by ALT-LEFT?

http://www.oann.com/christopher-columbus-statue-in-n-y-may-not-receive-landmark-status

Man O Live.

Monumental Yap

Build it beside Ken Ham's money losing ark.
There's plenty of open parking spots, so I've heard.

Plus, check into Arkanomics.

That only confirms my own personal impression (for both sides of the pond) - The more things change, the more they stay the same. :-(

Woohoo, today is the day before Thor's day, once again we will have another excuse to celebrate.
Hail Thor and his celebrations.
As an aside I suspect Wiggo is already getting it on.

Next you'll tell me Mars was named after the Roman god of war instead of the candy bar.

The article has to use the "If" because the investigation has not been completed. Read the entire article, it is about "possible" fraud involving same-day registering voters that used an out-of-state driver's license to register. The possible fraud involved was noticed in that many of those voters failed to obtain a new state ID from New Hampshire, so were they really residents as they claimed or were they really from the neighboring states? The President's committee investigating the possible voter fraud doesn't meet until Tuesday. An investigation takes awhile, someone has to physically go to each of the new registrant's address to verify that they are actually living in the state and inquire as to why they haven't obtained a new state ID and/or registered their vehicle with the state. If the voter can't be found living within the state, then the vote mostly likely is fraudulent and if enough votes are found fraudulent, which is quite possible, then the election outcome for that state is incorrect.

4,000 out of state student voters out of a population of >100,000 doesn't look like a big number to me.

Dartmouth College has over 6,500 students and considering its age probably very few student parking places. I know Cornell in Ithaca, New York has virtually none.

Before you even consider that conveyor system you need to study the art/science of loading container ships.
You will soon realize it is as stupid unrealistic idea. If for no other reason than the last ones off need to be the first ones back on.

That problem would be easily solved by reversing the stacking order at the original loading port for a ship that would use the conveyor. If they can build a system like they have for the new containment building at Chernobyl ( Building a new containment building and sliding it into place), someone could design a container carrying conveyor. Just don't know which would be more cost effective?

And now you have put all the heavy containers at the top of the piles, all the hazardous materials in dangerous places and all the containers containing valuables where pirates can easily get to them.
How wise is that?

Makes perfect sense to the wave the hands make it so crowd.

This map shows the states the most and least dependent on the federal government
http://www.businessinsider.com/the-states-the-most-and-least-dependent-on-the-federal-government-2015-7

The line above the map states "the deeper the blue, the less dependent the state is on the Federal Government," which is directly opposite of what they list as the 5 most dependent and independent states below the map.

Then there is this map which shows the military bases in the US: https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?mid=1XFBnIuaJ-71hcaDJvdmBmeXNhYM&hl=en&ll=47.323248104393464%2C-114.05083400000001&z=3

There's a lot of bases in California, which if it were to secede would withdraw a lot of income. The bases could be closed and moved east. Next, the shipping cargo that passes thru the state's ports would be routed to other ports, another major loss of income. Then without the protection of the 2nd Amendment, the liberals in the state would take away the resident's guns. Once this is done, China would invade and take it over since there would be no one to resist them. Plus the fact that California offers nothing that can't be bought or made elsewhere in the USA or the world, no great loss :)

This map shows the states the most and least dependent on the federal government
http://www.businessinsider.com/the-states-the-most-and-least-dependent-on-the-federal-government-2015-7

It only takes one major hurricane to make a believer out of you. Same with earthquakes, or at least it SHOULD...

Yep, the same with a good volcano, the planet is dangerous and how we prepare for it can be critical. Will we ever be totally prepared, no but we should try to do what we can.