Comments by "possumverde" (@possumverde) on "CNBC Television" channel.

  1.  @Nunyabusiness1331  It was the Republicans who whittled it down to $600...the original request from the left was $2000.
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  2. Russia got tired of losing half the troops they sent in to try and fight them out. This just means the new conscripts have made it to the front giving plenty of fodder to resume the operation.
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  3. He's already lost one SCOTUS case related to this. The odds are better that he'll be the one losing again.
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  4.  Zork Cuckerberg  Forgery laws already exist and will apply to any fakes that have the name and/or seal of a government agency on them.
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  5. It's no big deal unless you happen to be one of the ~5% who have moderate to severe cases of it. Only around 0.3% of those infected in the US will die from it (which still makes it ~5 times as deadly as the flu) but those with moderate to severe cases usually end up with a noticeable amount of lung damage afterward. That could quickly become a long term healthcare drain if not mitigated.
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  6. Because unnecessary cases of the disease means unnecessary oportunities for variants to pop up and there's no guarantee that current vaccines will protect against new variants. Also, people refusing vaccination just make that much harder to reach herd immunity.
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  7.  @mrgreenjeans1794  Outdoor venues greatly reduce the chance of catching it as the exhaled respiratory droplets are dispersed quite rapidly by wind etc. Also, compared to many workplaces, shopping malls tend to be far less cramped with better ventilation and people come and go as opposed to staying in a single general area for 8 hours etc. (Though malls etc. Really should at least require surgical masks or better to be on the safe side.) Also, while technically voluntary, going to work is generally going to have a much higher priority than going to a game or mall etc. so a mandate for workplaces will statistically be more effective (as you are likely going to spend much more time there than elsewhere... other than home anyway.)
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  8. Freedom is cool and all but if not tempered with a little intelligence and wisdom, it's ultimately pointless... There shouldn't need to be a mandate. Unfortunately, the average maturity level of many "adults" in this country appears to have dipped down into the junior high range as they can't even be bothered to take basic common sense precautions against a highly contagious, rapidly mutating respiratory virus due to childish spite. When you act like children, don't be surprised when you get treated like a child.
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  9. Great. Even more people for the four states to tell to go eff themselves.
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  10.  @WorldlyBudget  In this case probably not. Putin has desperately been trying to reignite the cold war for years now in order to redirect the Russian people's attention away from domestic issues and boost the Russian economy (which he and his mob buddies have been bleeding dry since he first took office) by creating an excuse for more military spending.
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  11. It's government property...
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  12.  @chibiromano5631  I'm curious. In your utopia, who gets to define the plethora of subjective terms in your manifesto?
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  13. The plan is the same as always. The vast majority of those exposed to it will survive it (when you compare the number of people testing positive for the antibodies to the number of deaths, the actual mortality rate goes well under 1%.) People will figure that out eventually and the workforce will start making its way back. As for the other mess, rioters will riot. If people want to destroy their own cities, let them. There are plenty of other cities who will be happy to pick up the economic slack created by such childish behavior.
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  14.  @awfulwarlock91  For comparison, the survival rate from the flu is usually ~99.96% to 99.90%. Also, those numbers are from flu seasons where we didn't have any of the drastic safety measures in place. This flu season's numbers are likely to be much lower than usual. With heavy precautions in place, covid 19 is still far more contagious than the flu and will likely end up with an infection fatality rate at least five times greater.
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  15. Only those who try to compare it to past elections and Trump's cultists think this election was rigged. Anyone who puts a little thought and research into it will realize that the results make sense when you take into account the unique circumstances involved. This entire mess is all for nothing. Twenty years from now these Trump worshippers are going to look back and realize just how stupid they really were...well the ones who don't drink the kool aid anyway...
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  16. That's what happens when the experienced staff gets fired by the President for not agreeing with him or just give up and leave over it and are replaced by the inexperienced.
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  17. I don't know...if Donnie starts his own party, it will split the Conservative vote. If the Republicans want any chance of staying in the game in a meaningful way, they're going to have to go after some of the moderate/centrist votes. A good way to do that is to show that you're at least willing to work together with the Democrats on some issues.
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  18. And that is why you fail...
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  19. Don't get your hopes up. He's already lost one SCOTUS case pertaining to the issue.
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  20. I wouldn't be surprised to find that Trump's seemingly idiotic decision to actively discourage mail in voting was due to his thinking he had sabotaged the USPS enough to disrupt those ballots and didn't want his supporters to get stuck in the trap as well...
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  21.  @quadroxism6645  You'd think Trump's cultists could find better things to do than troll youtube down voting anything that doesn't glorify their idol.
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  22. Texas has never really been known for it's...thinking.
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  23.  @Skyblade12  Thomas is full of sh*t about that and he knows it. Before invoking the 10th amendment, not only must any direct right be ruled out, but the court must rule out indirect protection as a result of other constitutional rights as well. One need only look at all of the protections not specifically addressed which are covered indirectly by the 1st amendment to know that. If, the banning/criminalizing/etc. of something would create a situation that would ultimately violate a direct constitutional right, then said banning/criminalization of that thing or the allowing of the states to do so, is also unconstitutional. Abortion is indirectly protected by the 13th amendment's protection from involuntary servitude (if not a few other arguments not considered by SCOTUS as well), contraceptives by the health care protections, etc. He and his buddies on the court have just pulled that lame excuse out of their backsides in order to force their personal/political views into law with no concern for the constitution at all. It, and especially he, are disgusting.
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  24. There is a House investigation under way now.
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  25. Because, unlike Trump's cultists, people who voted for Biden tend to have better things to do than troll social media down voting everything out of childish spite.
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  26. Or dart boards...
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  27. The death rate is up by ~1.1% over last year and there's still over a month left. 2019: 8.782/k 2020: 8.880/k
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  28. Yes, but they can do a great deal of damage to national security before they go.
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  29. A lot of us would quit showing up to work if we're not getting paid...just sayin'
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  30. Yeah, he's a glorified ambulance chaser...and a trafficker of underage girls. He's multi-talented on both sides of the law.
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  31. He's moving because California law is far more consumer friendly than it is in Texas.
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  32. They don't want them either. Some of the cartels might find some use for them though...
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  33.  @SusanKay-  He can get an injunction pending appeal. When it makes it to SCOTUS, he'll likely lose though. They've already ruled against him in a related case so there's no reason to think he'll have any better luck this time.
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  34. Russia has been shipping civilians off to Russia against their will and has repeatedly shut down humanitarian routes as soon as a group tries to use it. Combine that with what went on in Crimea, and they had/have no reason to be trusted.
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  35. We'll be fine. A recession was due after the covid issues. China however is completely screwed. Their banking system and economy have totally collapsed, the vast majority of the country has no unpolluted water left, and civil unrest is growing far more rapidly than in the US (and that's saying something.) Sadly, with Xi having offed anyone who would do a better job than him as leader, even if the party drops him, they'll still be screwed. We can replace Biden with someone better in a couple of years.
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  36. Bring in some high pressure water hoses and firefighting tugs if available and use them to the erode the sand holding the ship. Problem solved. Move on.
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  37. It's due to all the mail in ballots and local election laws. Pennsylvania for example had 350k mail ins and state law forced them to wait until election day to begin.
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  38.  @ai97Nord  Why would I care what a Moscow funded propoganda agent has to say about anything?
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  39. @MotherofMycroft  I didn't listen to Bill Gates. I already understood mRNA vaccines and had no problem with them. Still don't because I also understand psychology and statistics and know that the supposed side effects were well within the expected range.
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  40. ~28.5% is a pretty significant difference.
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  41. Maybe. Ground penetrating radar should be able to find it if is.
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  42. They ought to be going after the police academies more than the cops. The overall philosphy and techniques they teach are the root of the problem. The approach of using pain to get someone to comply has a better chance of triggering a mindless fight or flight response than actually getting someone under control. Especially when combined with all the unnecessary yelling and screaming they're taught to do to overwhelm someone's senses in hopes of confusing/stunning them. Some basic training in recognizing potential medical emergencies/mental illnesses so the officers can adjust their approach wouldn't hurt either.
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  43. He didn't consider the possibility that a significant portion of the population would behave like children, abandon common sense, and actively do nearly everything they could to not just prevent it from being ended but to actually make it worse...
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  44. Patrick Lancaster has been on Moscow's payroll (via crowd funding mischief) since ~2014 as a pro-separist propoganda agent and is currently travelling with his employer's military continuing his work.
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  45.  @GotoHere  Considering some of the more shady, non America loving folk the FBI, CIA, etc. knew he (Trump) had done business with from the 1980's on, yeah, they definitely had reason to be concerned. Back in the day, when he was just a businessman, they kept an eye on him but considered it somewhat low prority since there was only so much harm his dealings could do. The moment he announced his run for the Presidency however... all of those dealings suddenly became very relevant and they likely had some catching up to do.
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  46. It will be in SCOTUS's trash can tomorrow.
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  47. Wondering why you let them do it.
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  48. The immediate danger for employees (and everyone else) may seem low however, in the long run it's a different story. If the number of cases isn't brought under better control, the emergence of new variants will continue most likely at an increasing rate. That will mean treatments and vaccines will quickly become obsolete leading to even more cases and likely more hospitalizations at least (due to loss of effective treatments.) Also, contrary to social media belief, variants are not always weaker than prior versions. So an increase in variant emergence will likely mean having to deal with some particularly nasty versions more often. The mortality rate won't really need to increase to become a major issue (even a decrease might not matter much) if it becomes possible to catch the disease multiple times each year (due to variants.) To add to that, the permanent lung damage it leaves behind in a significant amount of cases and complications caused with other existing medical conditions, could potentially cripple healthcare systems over time. In ten years, things could easily be far worse economically and medically if mishandled now. I guess the real question would be whether agencies like OSHA are allowed to consider long term ramifications when assessing employee risk. Previous issues like asbestos, miner's lung, etc. would suggest they do.
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  49. All the states could join and it would still go nowhere...SCOTUS will dismiss it tomorrow.
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  50. Yeah the new batch of conscripts just arrived recently. They finally had enough fodder to go in.
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