BaconHound

Completely agree but that is a very different conversation from government spending and inflation.

On that we agree but as you can see the CPI is slightly higher. Using the building material example is disingenuous because supply is what has caused those prices to skyrocket. Automobile prices are increasing due to a microchip shortage, not hyperinflation.

I think losing LeBron made them overreact. Using the “woke crowd” is just more non-sensical labeling. Their plan was an attempt to join the equality struggle. It appears their plan wasn’t very well executed.

I think you are giving it too much credit. The people who typically boycott products one way or the other are a vocal minority. Brands may take a hit but Coca-Cola isn’t going anywhere soon.

I’ll be more affected the closer we get to 2023

Coke is multi-national. Appealing to certain political movements/agenda will help recruit spokespersons and it may bring in customers. I personally wouldn’t be swayed but some people may. Climate change has been highly politicized and many people purchase goods based on that.

Not the first time a major brand has courted a certain demographic and won’t be the last. Unfortunately, our lives are hyperpoliticized and I don’t see that changing.

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Completely agree that “pork” in bills is a bad way to do business but this holds true for both sides of the aisle.

I cashed the two COVID relief welfare checks I was sent so can’t really judge others. The difficulty in enacting social welfare programs is the broad brush you have to use. It almost facilitates inequity and fraud. The flip side is you’s spend more money trying to insulate these programs than the fraud/inequity costs you. That isn’t to say the government should innovate. For those of us who are old enough, we remember food stamp booklets. The plastic EBT card reduced fraud but again it’s not a perfect system. Conspiracy theorists will say this is simply a Democrat plot to buy votes. I believe it’s the limitation of government and a way to placate a segment of our society that would ultimately remain unproductive.

I don’t agree with Cheney on everything but I do with these remarks. I also don’t have an issue with her being removed from Conference leadership. I’m uneasy that my party is being lead by Trump but not overly surprised.

Nope, Canton did and that’s why my post didn’t quote you.

That point us being glossed over WAY TOO MUCH. We have an elected President and without tangible proof, verified by the courts, a segment of our society wants to reverse the democratic process. The Constitutional crowd acting contrary to the Constitution. I can’t say that I’m surprised as Americans will take any stance at any time, even if they don’t reconcile.

This is a great discussion for a modern world. I’m not sure where I fall. The issues of free speech, business regulation, honesty, campaign finance, representative standards and human decency all intertwined.

Some inflation is not a terrible thing, hyperinflation is. Thr high cost of building materials is a supply vs demand issue, not an inflation one.

I get why he is in favor of it but gotta say I’m not. As a country we are lazy so providing more access increases participation. Sad that my party is becoming the anti-participation party.

The gun show loophole is where private persons are allowed to setup alongside an FFL and sell firearms without processing the NICS check.

I can’t disagree with either point. When I see Biden I immediately go to Walter from Jeff Dunham.

We would be Americans but more specifically those of us who choose to post here.

No report his a white supremacist but white

I think closing the “gun show” loophole federally is a good start. I’d like to see licensure for the purchase of any firearm. It could simply be tied a driver’s license or state issued non-driver ID. No more private sales of firearms would be another good one. Have dealers facilitate all transfers. Been doing this in NYS for pistols since 2013 and everyone has adjusted quite nicely. I’m all for people having hundreds of guns, just want to know who owns what.

So should we care that Biden hurt their feelings? We didn’t care when the Trump Administration put tariffs in place that not only made them angry but also made them retaliate in kind. Again, I don’t think the Chinese getting worked up over this is really that big of a deal and certainly don’t think it reflects poorly on the Biden Administration.

I tend to think that is a played out argument. You can’t use criminals as the measuring stick. Criminals don’t have car insurance, they steal, they rape, they etc.. you get the point. You still try and pass reasonable laws that limit their ability, access or simply punish.

That’s fair so on Russia you are a “let them do what they want” and I’m not making a value judgment on that. So Biden’s false threat is really a page 6 gossip point than a real issue. That’s how I feel about it but it seems there are many in here that like to play both sides of the argument.

So should we sanction Russia, threaten them with non-existent military action or let them do what they want? I’m trying to figure out what the Board opinion of Russia is. I think Putin is a huge scum bag who is a large problem. I believe, regardless of who you think they were trying to help, they at minimum have attempted to meddle in our elections. Russia helped move oil prices in the early stages of the COVID pandemic to screw with us and Russia generally isn’t our friend.