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Posts Made By: Russ Carroll

March 15, 2026 07:31 PM Forum: Politics

Iran war not going to end well....

Posted By Russ Carroll
The President is urging other countries to provide escorts for tankers through the Gulf — and if there’s one thing Trump knows about, it’s foreign escorts.

March 22, 2026 09:08 PM Forum: Politics

I finally get it MAGA

Posted By Russ Carroll
At least we are being kept safe from farm workers, landscapers, construction workers, house keepers, nurse aids, etc.

April 4, 2026 12:10 AM Forum: Politics

Artemis II

Posted By Russ Carroll
When I was in 6th grade, we had a class assignment to say how we would divide up the federal budget. When it was my turn, I said I’d give NASA 80% of the budget and divide the rest equally…

Apollo moved an entire generation. I hope Artemis and SpaceX do too!

April 9, 2026 06:17 PM Forum: Politics

April 7 Trump Tweet. Hoping the military will refuse his illegal orders...

Posted By Russ Carroll
Originally Posted by Rod Kaufman
Now Trump wants to set up a "joint venture" with Iran in order to get a cut in the toll to be charged for each ship passing through the strait, for what used to be known formally as an international waterway way. Perhaps he'll eventually offer it as an IPO and we can all get in on the action which will help offset the higher costs of transporting oil through the strait and eventually raise the cost of living for everybody.

https://thehill.com/policy/international/5821343-trump-us-iran-ceasefire-deal-joint-venture-strait-of-hormuz/
 
And Dave thought this wasn't going to end well....

He means a joint venture with the Trump organization, not the US grin

April 26, 2026 04:18 PM Forum: Politics

WSJ: White House Leak Reveals Trump Booted From Briefing After Hours-Long Freakout

Posted By Russ Carroll
Originally Posted by James Brown

I hope you’re right. I would prefer Shapiro, but I don’t think that’s plausible given the current state of affairs.

Democrats got very practical in 2020 in the face of another Trump term when they opted for Joe Biden. Maybe they will see clearly in 28 again. We can only hope. The other hope is that sanity returns to the GOP in 28, but that looks like a real long shot today.

April 28, 2026 06:14 PM Forum: Politics

The King Of England Has To Come To the US To Defend "Democratic Values"

Posted By Russ Carroll
Originally Posted by Rod Kaufman
Anybody else seeing the irony in this?

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c9d4dzwdp53o

That's funny!

May 14, 2026 12:04 PM Forum: Politics

Reuters: "US Supreme Court under Roberts takes 'wrecking ball' to Voting Rights Act"

Posted By Russ Carroll
Rod, what they are doing is the continued removal of affirmative action from the US in my opinion.

May 18, 2026 08:49 PM Forum: Politics

Reuters: "US Supreme Court under Roberts takes 'wrecking ball' to Voting Rights Act"

Posted By Russ Carroll
Originally Posted by James Brown

This is true.   Do you think this is good or bad?



That’s a very hard question to answer in this case. I can honestly see both sides of the issue.

It’s a close call in my mind, but protecting representation by race may be asking too much. What other protected groups would then be entitled to guaranteed representation — Hispanics? Asians? Gays? Straights? Mormons? You get the idea.

In fact, what does the Constitution even say about how a state should apportion House seats in a “fair” way, if anything at all?

May 18, 2026 08:52 PM Forum: Politics

Reuters: "US Supreme Court under Roberts takes 'wrecking ball' to Voting Rights Act"

Posted By Russ Carroll
Let me add that I would very much like the House of Representatives to truly represent the population of each state in the broadest sense of the term, which I’m certain is what the founders intended. We DO NOT NEED 2 Senates.

We are a million miles from that standard.

May 29, 2026 10:47 AM Forum: Politics

Reuters: "US Supreme Court under Roberts takes 'wrecking ball' to Voting Rights Act"

Posted By Russ Carroll
Originally Posted by Richard Davis
LOL!!!

YOU'RE BACK!!! 

And with the shortest post you have ever made.

Is this a new and less loquacious version of the Richard we know and love?

I anxiously await your future posts.

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