The Common Ground thread

[sdskinsfan2001]

Originally Posted by CRedskinsRule

Even that makes a lot of sense, i can't see a legalize all drugs platform gaining traction in the common ground. To easy to be decried by one side of the argument.

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Yeah. Probably not. And I haven't always felt that way myself, so I can understand the arguments against it. But I believe if people want to do drugs like heroin they're going to do it regardless.

Military intervention and drug laws are where I have changed the most since my younger days.

[MTK]

Finding approaches to drugs that doesn't involve locking people up is just smart. The war on drugs has been a colossal failure. No way to argue that. Need more money and resources directed towards treatment and recovery, and mental health.

[sdskinsfan2001]

Let states and/or local governments handle it, is my solution to 90% of all issues, give or take.

[BaltimoreSkins]

Originally Posted by sdskinsfan2001

Let states and/or local governments handle it, is my solution to 90% of all issues, give or take.

I'm a southerner by birth so I can have some appreciation for letting states and local governments handle most things. (I do draw the line on protection of our common resources). My dad worked in the White House during the Reagan administration and we have this discussion all the time about military spending. He has convinced me that we could cut military spending by half and use that at the state level for policing and mental health and we would easily save more American lives annually.

[sdskinsfan2001]

Originally Posted by BaltimoreSkins

I'm a southerner by birth so I can have some appreciation for letting states and local governments handle most things. (I do draw the line on protection of our common resources). My dad worked in the White House during the Reagan administration and we have this discussion all the time about military spending. He has convinced me that we could cut military spending by half and use that at the state level for policing and mental health and we would easily save more American lives annually.

If it was up to me, I'd eliminate a lot of departments, agencies, etc., altogether. And all the ones remaining would get a 10% cut in 2022, including military spending.

[nonniey]

Originally Posted by BaltimoreSkins

I'm a southerner by birth so I can have some appreciation for letting states and local governments handle most things. (I do draw the line on protection of our common resources). My dad worked in the White House during the Reagan administration and we have this discussion all the time about military spending. He has convinced me that we could cut military spending by half and use that at the state level for policing and mental health and we would easily save more American lives annually.

Well, the issue is we are the world hegemonic power. That is expensive. Would you want to cede that? We already are seeing the ramifications of our surrender in Afghanistan cutting the defense budget in half would be pouring gas on a fire.

[BaltimoreSkins]

Originally Posted by nonniey

Well, the issue is we are the world hegemonic power. That is expensive. Would you want to cede that? We already are seeing the ramifications of our surrender in Afghanistan cutting the defense budget in half would be pouring gas on a fire.

That is the challenge right? And if so who takes the mantle of power. I would say as a typical American citizen my individual safety would be better served at the local and state level for safety. If we are spending $2,000 per capita annually on military expenditures, I would prefer if half of that was used directly toward my regional safety, but I do not work in an area or industry that is impacted by foreign terrorism and far more likely to be impacted by someone domestically.

In terms of Afghanistan I fail to see how our withdrawal is bad. Instability in that region makes China worried and focus on their backyard and thus means they are less focused on us.

[jamf]

will the Republican Party nominate a respectable person with conservative value (Kasich, Romney) or will the Republican base nominate the loudest racist again?

No common ground till both parties take care of their own issues internally.

[nonniey]

Originally Posted by jamf

will the Republican Party nominate a respectable person with conservative value (Kasich, Romney) or will the Republican base nominate the loudest racist again?

No common ground till both parties take care of their own issues internally.

There is always some common ground - otherwise the Infrastructure bill and the debt ceiling raise would have failed.

[sdskinsfan2001]

Didn't really know exactly where to place this.

Troops are being taken out of the middle east. IMO, fucking awesome.

Cutting the troops in Afghanistan from 4500 down to 2500 and in Iraq from 3500 down to 2500 is progress. I'd go 0 in both, but still progress.

And here comes The Turtle calling this a rapid withdrawal. Only a politician thinks 19 years is rapid.

Geez Louise.

[Giantone]

Originally Posted by sdskinsfan2001

Didn't really know exactly where to place this.

Troops are being taken out of the middle east. IMO, fucking awesome.

Cutting the troops in Afghanistan from 4500 down to 2500 and in Iraq from 3500 down to 2500 is progress. I'd go 0 in both, but still progress.

And here comes The Turtle calling this a rapid withdrawal. Only a politician thinks 19 years is rapid.

Geez Louise.

All our Military Leaders think it's a mistake.

[mooby]

Bump.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/polit...Q1g?li=BBnb7Kz

I'm happy to shit on Dems who prioritize big pharma ahead of their constituents. Also happy to shit on any lawmaker that allows private companies to write laws benefitting the company and then accepts a job lobbying on behalf the company that paid the lawmaker to pass the law.

[nonniey]

I didn't think things could get this serious! What is the world coming too?

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/ca...ge-11637952230

"Canada releases 50 million pounds from maple syrup reserve amid global shortage.

Canadian maple syrup producers are tapping the country’s emergency reserve of the sticky sweet stuff as it looks to meet demand amid a global shortage.

The Quebec Maple Syrup Producers — a group known as the world’s maple syrup cartel and sometimes compared to the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries grip on oil — announced this week that it’s pulling some 50 million pounds of syrup from its strategic reserve.

That’s the most the group has released from the reserve in a single season since 2008 and amounts to about half of the entire stockpile....."

[CRedskinsRule]

Originally Posted by nonniey

I didn't think things could get this serious! What is the world coming too?



https://www.marketwatch.com/story/ca...ge-11637952230



"Canada releases 50 million pounds from maple syrup reserve amid global shortage.



Canadian maple syrup producers are tapping the country’s emergency reserve of the sticky sweet stuff as it looks to meet demand amid a global shortage.



The Quebec Maple Syrup Producers — a group known as the world’s maple syrup cartel and sometimes compared to the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries grip on oil — announced this week that it’s pulling some 50 million pounds of syrup from its strategic reserve.



That’s the most the group has released from the reserve in a single season since 2008 and amounts to about half of the entire stockpile....."

Oh no

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[Giantone]

Originally Posted by nonniey

I didn't think things could get this serious! What is the world coming too?

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/ca...ge-11637952230

"Canada releases 50 million pounds from maple syrup reserve amid global shortage.

Canadian maple syrup producers are tapping the country’s emergency reserve of the sticky sweet stuff as it looks to meet demand amid a global shortage.

The Quebec Maple Syrup Producers — a group known as the world’s maple syrup cartel and sometimes compared to the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries grip on oil — announced this week that it’s pulling some 50 million pounds of syrup from its strategic reserve.

That’s the most the group has released from the reserve in a single season since 2008 and amounts to about half of the entire stockpile....."

That was very nice of them .