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by random-human 4y ago
Having grown up in TX and having gone through the required Texas propaganda (only state flag allowed to fly at same height as US flag etc) history courses in school, I can understand the fantasy of a by-gone era. A few people really take it
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by random-human 4y ago
>> Yeah, I don't think so. This feels like a survey of people who consume too much news and social media and have become increasingly disconnected from the reality on the ground. This says it all. The talk is there, social media
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by random-human 4y ago
And also the Spanish and French. When discussing 16th-18th century North America, encompassing the slave trade as being started by Europeans is not inaccurate.
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When Authorities Dunked Outspoken Women in Water(smithsonianmag.com)
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by random-human 4y ago
The British brought over, sold, and legalized slavery in the 13 colonies (and other North American locations), long before the USA was even a thing. The USA slave problem was started by Europeans.
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by random-human 4y ago
Exactly, If or once the situation gets to a point that requires scheduled load shedding (eg South Africa) I would suspect a lot of things would change pretty quickly. I can not imagine any 'side' in TX putting up with having no po
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by random-human 4y ago
In many states the more accurate debate is at what point does the possibility of a not-yet guaranteed air-breathing human have more rights than the already living human it's still developing in. Or put another way, at what point do we
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by random-human 4y ago
The money would be better spent on getting the students and their families the mental, educational and financial support needed for everyone's well being. It may not stop shooters, cause shooters are gonna shoot - like it or not, they
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by random-human 4y ago
It would break the Matrix
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by random-human 4y ago
Free but collecting and storing peoples biometric data on your servers (per the FAQ). How do I know it's not a clearview ai clone but with easier data gathering? What is that saying about what the real product is if something is free?
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by random-human 4y ago
Season 2 & 3 get better - there was a major production shakeup between 1 & 2 and smaller ones for 3. Season 4 goes slows, but I think one of the biggest problems is the way the seasons are told. One large overarching story with mino
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by random-human 4y ago
>> But if some deranged individual breaks into my place of work with a gun I personally would much rather they had a .22 than a .308 or 5.56. Overwhelming them with force with 2 or 3 people I feel would be far more feasible even if yo
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by random-human 4y ago
>People talk about Roe v Wade as if women spontaneously get pregnant against their will and are forced to care for the baby. They have never been forced to care for the baby, but will now be forced to birth the baby - that still doesnt m
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by random-human 4y ago
> I'm having a hard time imagining why you'd be against a greenhouse gas tax but would support a fossil fuel tax. Where did I say that? I was pointing out that choice of words matter. This isnt even about the tax, the original
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by random-human 4y ago
> The wikipedia article you linked... It is YOUR wiki link, but with '#Opposition' at the end to move directly to that section of the article... Edit to add: > This statement is highly misleading. Kinda like the post befor
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by random-human 4y ago
>> Can that hunting rifle be an AR-15? No. Military assault rifles are not needed for hunting. You can use a bolt action rifle, or even a low powered semi-auto, .22. I very much agree with with the paragraph before this one. However.
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by random-human 4y ago
That measure specifically exempted fossil fuels. According to that wiki link [1] > Others opposed the measure because section 9(c) specifically exempted "Fossil fuels directly or eventually supplied to a light and power business for
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by random-human 4y ago
>> The data is conclusive on Single Parent vs. Two Parent and it's not even close. Not sure where single parents come into this? I have no strong opinion on it one way or another. I was referring to the the argument for having bo
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by random-human 4y ago
I had tried over the years and even went back to the school, when I visited the city a number of years after. It was a large school and turn over was common. Not to date myself, but this was decades ago - they would be near or in their 90&#
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by random-human 4y ago
>> As I grow older, I see a huge divide between those who have/had parental support vs those who don't/didn't. This really gets lost in the traditional nuclear family argument. From personal experience, having both
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by random-human 4y ago
Assuming you are in the US, and depending on your state laws, you can go to your County Clerks office and file an Assumed Name for Unincorporated Business (DBA). That is enough to open a business bank account and use that name for the Apple
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by random-human 4y ago
>> As an experiment, look at the people you know on medication (or ask), look at the troubled children, etc. I guarantee you'll see the same trend: single parent home, started medication at an early age, regular therapist appoint
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by random-human 4y ago
> It's just more communism and less freedom. How does women entering the work force (from your previous post) equal less freedom? Less freedom for whom? Certainly not women. Since you equate more communism with less freedom, I will
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by random-human 4y ago
HEB is sorely missed when I live in or visit other states and go grocery shopping. Beside national brands, they source from quality local small businesses, farms and ranches, and even make a wide range of their own "generic" brand
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by random-human 4y ago
Had a friend vent about their parents cutting a phone call off cause the parents were 'having breakfast with friends' and they were about to be on again. on tv. friends == fox & friends.
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by random-human 4y ago
As far as I am aware I still need to agree to the terms that the state of TX has set in order to legally drive my truck on public roads within the state. Meaning a driver's license, current insurance, and current registration. I would
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by random-human 4y ago
>> We don't bat an eye when a cop uses such tools to pull all of your license/insurance information during a traffic stop. In order to legally drive we basically enter into a contract with the state agreeing to the terms it
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by random-human 4y ago
Was this down voted because the horse manure comment? To clarify, I meant that quite literally. Horses are considered a legal vehicle. It is not uncommon to see people riding horses (small groups, solo, & APD mounted patrol) along the s
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by random-human 4y ago
Personally can't recall ever seeing needles or human feces in or around Austin. Some areas/alleyways around 4th-7th can get pretty urine-y on the weekends. Generally speaking, one is more likely to run into horse manure around Aus
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by random-human 4y ago
>> A medical procedure to save the life of the mother isn't an abortion. See Ectopic Pregnancy https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/9687-ectopic-... >> I know many mothers and not one is

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