In societies that I admire, women (and children) are put in their proper place -- ahead of men. That is, to say the least, not a new idea, but one that requires restating from time to time. (View Post)

"Bush and the neocons" Just a gentle reminder that, in the US, "neocons" was (and probably is still in some places) a subtle way of showing anti-Semitism. Typically, a person woul… (View Post)

More news on Mike Johnson: 'One month ago, Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La., voted with 93 Republicans to cut off Ukraine aid. Now, as speaker, Johnson said he's asked White House staff to “bifurcate” aid to… (View Post)

rcs1000 said: 'My great fear, for the future of the US, is if Biden were to win the Presidential election, and the House of Representatives were to refuse to certify the election. That's how civil wa… (View Post)

Here's the US death problem I worry most about: https://nida.nih.gov/research-topics/trends-statistics/overdose-death-rates (View Post)