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More surprises!
https://hotair.com/archives/2018/07/02/nyc-private-school-end-racial-segregation-policy-homerooms/
So Trump runs the school? That is surprising!
I get the joke, but it’s in questionable taste to show Carrie looking like that.
Questionable?
Would you rather I curse a lot and suggest some arms need to be ripped off? 😉
Yes!
You seem to be doing exactly what Hulk is suggesting
Like I said, deaf ears.
i agree with pretty much everything DrDre has said about tlj since his first post in the tlj review thread.
Yes we know.
Surprise!
https://nypost.com/2018/07/03/trump-to-revoke-obama-era-guidelines-on-race-in-college-admissions/
I don’t know that your second question makes too much sense. It’s sort of like asking whether I am a Constitutional absolutist. That Amendment states:
Let try to re-word it. You said you were not a “states rights absolutist”. Are situations where you are not absolutist in that regard, situations where we either
- are dealing with a power delegated to Feds by the Constitution
and/or
- are dealing with a power prohibited to the states by the Constitution
When you say you are not a “states rights absolutist”, you mean that you are not pro-states-rights in situations where the Constitution is not pro-states-rights, correct?
When I say I am not a “states rights absolutist” I mean the states don’t always win. Health insurance was an example.
It does not mean I think the federal government should exercise its authority to the maximum extent under the Constitution. There are areas where the federal government can act under the Constitution but I think should exercise restraint and instead respect state laws (eg marijuana).
How about medical marijuana?
The FDA should regulate that. In states where pot is legal it may not make much of a difference, but allow people in other states to have approved medication.
I’m not in favor of legalization and I never had an interest in the stuff. So my desire for the federal government to step back isn’t self-serving. It’s partly based on my view that the federal government is overstepping the bounds of its authority and partly on the view that there is value in states forging their own paths, especially where an activity is so broadly practiced with relatively little harm.
Okay, so the federal government can’t ban you from imbibing a substance, but the state can? Why is that any better? This is what I mean when I complain that states’ rights is bullshit when it’s all about the rights that states can deprive you of.
Because people disagree. In a democratic system that is a really important fact. If I had my way, pot wouldn’t be legal. That is the law at the federal level. So ask the people in the nine states where recreational use or 30 states where medical use is legal “how that is better.”
I get your impulse of wanting your policy preferences enacted everywhere. Who doesn’t want that? But of course that’s not how reality works. Where the federal government is the first and last stop, change is stifled. The constituencies of the various states have different views so let them make the laws they want. Granted you won’t like all choices in all states, but that is inevitable no matter what level of government choices are made.
As Jay said this isn’t difficult to understand. He and I both pointed out that national change has often happened because states had freedom to act.
Nonetheless, the differences in state laws can cause inconveniences. Sometimes the state boundary lines can go right through a house, meaning that pot could be legal in on part of the house but illegal in another part.
Can you cite an actual example? That sounds awesome.
Watch a video? Nah.
Oh ok, I missed that part. Or forgot. I am getting older every day.
Yes. I thought it was funny, and kind of disturbing, that a cop would be endorsed by such a person. I’m calling Mike the Cop an apologist for police brutality and excessive force. 'Cause that’s what motherfucker is, dude!
More proof that reasoned conversation is not to be had with you.
Mike the Cop literally believes that if you run away from him while he’s in uniform, then he has the legal right to shoot you multiple times in the back and kill you. Oh, but he might think it’s a tragedy afterward, which is cold comfort to the dead kid and his family.
Did you watched the whole video? If no, then maybe you don’t really know exactly what he believes.
To be exact, he does believe that he does believe a cop can shoot a fleeing person under certain circumstances and he sited a US Supreme Court ruling to back him up.
I sure hope he believes that he believes something. 😉
I think it’s interesting how largely immune to the soccer craze the United States is. It’s kind of like how ABBA was a huge hit everywhere on Earth except for the U.S.
The US has had some peaks and valleys with interest. MLS has actually been around for 25 years now and I’m reasonably sure it’s fairly successful (granted I don’t follow it but it’s still around and it gets decent tv coverage). And interest does spike during most World Cup years, especially when the US is good (relatively speaking). Women’s World Cup was very popular last time out IIRC, especially given that we won the thing somehow.
EDIT: Looking at the short-lived history of the Women’s WC, we’ve done quite well. What’s up with that, rest of the world?
And Dancing Queen was number one in the US for a little bit, and you even hear it on American radio stations from time to time, but compared to how the whole thing was received in the rest of the world, it’s nothing.
Thank You for the Music related content - take it the ABBA appreciation thread 😉
I am talking about soccer. I was using ABBA as an example. The most famous soccer (or ABBA) got in the United States was nothing compared to how beloved it got in the rest of the world.
I know mate - It’s just a pun on the ABBA topic.
(with a few more afterwards for ZigZig too)
I think it’s interesting how largely immune to the soccer craze the United States is. It’s kind of like how ABBA was a huge hit everywhere on Earth except for the U.S.
Soccer seems to be doing quite well - the MLS has expanded to 26 teams (with 11 more cities being invited to bid for a slot, and more slots to come). Teams are building purpose-built stadiums, attracting decent quality talent, and the MLS seems to be on the up income/revenue-wise.
Crowds are doing quite well too, noisy & passionate - finding their own identities & styles - and tickets seem reasonably priced on the most part.
The sport is still quite popular with young kids participating - though there is seemingly a lack of quality coaching in the important mid-teen years, with an over-empathis on physicality, speed and power over technique and decision making - where a mixture/balance is required. (Better quality coaching - and more of it - is likely required at the lower/younger levels, maybe a change in attitude?) More players playing abroad in Europe, or maybe even South America or Mexico, would likely help on the technical and tactical aspects too.
It didn’t help that the US failed to qualify for the World Cup, of course - yet you should be okay for the next WC if lessons are learnt. And also if Trump doesn’t piss off the countries in your CONCACAF federation again (personally, I thought it was hilarious - in the context of wishing to see the ‘smaller sides’ beat the ‘big boys’ - what occurred in the final WC Qualifying round at half-time).
Soccer breaking the US’s ‘Big 4’ sports may never happen - or being a longer-term craze, yet it doesn’t really need to. It’s chugging along quite well, the interest and investment is there along with a fairly loyal fanbase - the infrastructure required to sustain itself is now there (though obviously there remains issues - as there is for any pro-sport administration). You’ll also likely be better prepared to take advantage of that World Cup coming to your shores in 2026…
This is an expanded version of what I said. But mfm just sees ABBA.
I was using it as an analogy.
And yet you were bothered by Collipso doing the same when responding to Jay in another thread. Ok.
Here’s an excellent article on The Last Jedi and why it has elicited such a backlash from fans.
It is indeed excellent. Of course it will fall on many deaf ears…
I get the joke, but it’s in questionable taste to show Carrie looking like that.
Questionable?
I’m no more eager than you or Jay are (especially you) but ok.
I don’t know what this means. I’m not eager for anything other than a giant meteor destroying this planet, so I don’t know what you’re referring to. I wasn’t talking even about you anyway, unless of course you’re someone who is claiming that Solo wasn’t a box office failure, but I definitely didn’t have you in mind when I wrote that.
Well you said “so many people” so maybe if you clarified who you were talking about?
JEDIT: Eh don’t bother. Just seeing a lot of this lately.
I’ve never seen a minute of the show, so I’m not weighing in on the show specifically either way.
God that scene is terrible.
Meyer is not a really good example, he never knew or understood Star Trek, but he always understood drama, and he understood people. And all of the 3 movies he (co-)wrote were great interpersonal dramas.
So you made the point then. It doesn’t matter if you know the material, if you know what you’re doing.
I think it’s interesting how largely immune to the soccer craze the United States is. It’s kind of like how ABBA was a huge hit everywhere on Earth except for the U.S.
The US has had some peaks and valleys with interest. MLS has actually been around for 25 years now and I’m reasonably sure it’s fairly successful (granted I don’t follow it but it’s still around and it gets decent tv coverage). And interest does spike during most World Cup years, especially when the US is good (relatively speaking). Women’s World Cup was very popular last time out IIRC, especially given that we won the thing somehow.
EDIT: Looking at the short-lived history of the Women’s WC, we’ve done quite well. What’s up with that, rest of the world?
And Dancing Queen was number one in the US for a little bit, and you even hear it on American radio stations from time to time, but compared to how the whole thing was received in the rest of the world, it’s nothing.
Thank You for the Music related content - take it the ABBA appreciation thread 😉
I am talking about soccer. I was using ABBA as an example. The most famous soccer (or ABBA) got in the United States was nothing compared to how beloved it got in the rest of the world.
I know mate - It’s just a pun on the ABBA topic.
(with a few more afterwards for ZigZig too)
I think it’s interesting how largely immune to the soccer craze the United States is. It’s kind of like how ABBA was a huge hit everywhere on Earth except for the U.S.
Soccer seems to be doing quite well - the MLS has expanded to 26 teams (with 11 more cities being invited to bid for a slot, and more slots to come). Teams are building purpose-built stadiums, attracting decent quality talent, and the MLS seems to be on the up income/revenue-wise.
Crowds are doing quite well too, noisy & passionate - finding their own identities & styles - and tickets seem reasonably priced on the most part.
The sport is still quite popular with young kids participating - though there is seemingly a lack of quality coaching in the important mid-teen years, with an over-empathis on physicality, speed and power over technique and decision making - where a mixture/balance is required. (Better quality coaching - and more of it - is likely required at the lower/younger levels, maybe a change in attitude?) More players playing abroad in Europe, or maybe even South America or Mexico, would likely help on the technical and tactical aspects too.
It didn’t help that the US failed to qualify for the World Cup, of course - yet you should be okay for the next WC if lessons are learnt. And also if Trump doesn’t piss off the countries in your CONCACAF federation again (personally, I thought it was hilarious - in the context of wishing to see the ‘smaller sides’ beat the ‘big boys’ - what occurred in the final WC Qualifying round at half-time).
Soccer breaking the US’s ‘Big 4’ sports may never happen - or being a longer-term craze, yet it doesn’t really need to. It’s chugging along quite well, the interest and investment is there along with a fairly loyal fanbase - the infrastructure required to sustain itself is now there (though obviously there remains issues - as there is for any pro-sport administration). You’ll also likely be better prepared to take advantage of that World Cup coming to your shores in 2026…
This is an expanded version of what I said. But mfm just sees ABBA.
Death Becomes Her? Really?
Just saw it recently. Not sure how it qualifies.
I’ve only watched the first half hour of Nightcrawler so far but it’s horror because it’s called “Nightcrawler.”
It’s an X-Men film, fool!
I don’t know what this means, that’s probably the name of an X-Man, but I don’t care.
I feel myself warming to the idea of picking this up at a later date, but then I skim read and see the above comment about Darth Maul and I don’t like the idea as much.
Don’t worry, it’s one scene, at the end, in a totally ignorable way.
Sort of. It’s not terribly important, but it’s annoying in a way that’s hard to ignore.
It was neither awesome nor Star Wars. Although one of the guys might have been a photoshopped Hayden…
You’ve just taken your first step into a larger world.
Yeah you caught me editing the typo.
I WIN
Mods please close thread.
Says you. :p
Then again, I’d be nervous if any film I produced had a six-figure loss.
It’s not a loss though. It just didn’t meet projections. Maybe they needed to rethink their projections.
If they spent 500 million on it then that is a loss.
I don’t understand why so many people here are so eager to paint Solo as if it isn’t a box office failure. It’s not like any of you have a personal stake in it.
There are?
A box office failure is usually when a film doesn’t make it’s money back, yes? Well, we don’t know what the film cost, do we? (do we?) I don’t know where the ‘$500m’ figure comes from I see bandied around - a guess? (someone replicated the cost of Rogue One and added extra on for the re-shoots, maybe?)
Solo has certainly under-performed - in context it could be said it has flopped in comparison to the other recent releases - yet did anyone expect it get near the ST figures - or even R1? I imagine the big-wigs will be looking into it and trying to address it, should they feel the need?
Personally, I don’t care too much - it’s not like Disney is going to pull the plug on future Star Wars films after 1 under-performing film (despite many articles stating it would) after the 4 released so far - so we’ll still be very likely getting more SW content in the future (which is something I’d like to see).
Solo has flopped, there’s nothing more to be said. A film needs to make double its budget just to break even, then they can start counting profits. Roughly speaking if Solo cost 400 mil and only made 300, then that’s a 700 mil loss. Aka a box office bomb. You can still like it.
Wait, I thought a film had to make double its budget…so that would be a $500m loss. If correct, of course.
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