Off topic: As someone who was living in Chicago in 1968*, I should tell you that the convention that year was not a great success for the Democratic Party. There are enough similarities this year to … (View Post)

Andy_JS - True enough, though what was meant by "socialism with Chinese characteristics" has changed over time, as the ChiCom leaders have changed, and as their tactics have changed. (View Post)

rcs1000 asked: "Why are people discussing the Congressional Medal of Honor?" Because: https://www.vfw.org/media-and-events/latest-releases/archives/2024/8/vfw-admonishes-former-president-fo… (View Post)

Here's a statement the Veterans of Foreign Wars put out yesterday: https://www.vfw.org/media-and-events/latest-releases/archives/2024/8/vfw-admonishes-former-president-for-medal-of-honor-remarks (Acc… (View Post)

Speaking of pronunciation, I've read that New York City's most interesting mayor, Fiorello La Guardia, not only got the pronuciations right in the languages that he spoke, but got the gestures right,… (View Post)