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Lest we forget, if climate scientists came out and said they’ve concluded humans can do little or nothing to change the direction the climate is going, they’d be out of their jobs (along with the hundreds of millions in grants). Obviously, we need to be better stewards of our planet, but the alarmist approach isn’t the right way to affect change. The push for “green” energy and “net-zero” is illogical and lacks efficacy. There are much pragmatic ways to spend that money. In the end, it doesn’t matter what we do in the US, when China is permitting 100 coal power plants/year, which will be online for decades to come. Again, I highly recommended giving the podcast I posted earlier a listen.

IRTC no cap

When this first came out this was proven an inaccurate statement: blue states pay more and get less back from federal taxes. The reason, as Bigbrog pointed out, is that each state is different. California wages are higher than Mississippi, and even though Mississippi is a red state, it does have democrats there. Another example was that some states have military bases that a lot of federal dollars go to. Some states will get federal dollars for construction projects but the bid goes to out of state contractor and suppliers Federal dollars are spent on so many different things, in so many different states that change or move around from day to day, that it would be different by the time you calculated what they all are. The problem is, the amount of dollars they waste, and they continue to spend more than they have.

Your take is such a partisan one it is almost laughable. You do realize that the reason Suckafornia contributes so much is they are taxed WAY more than say, Florida due to each individual states policies. And the reason for a state to receive funding is vast and should be taken into account when making such statements of "blue states" fund "red states". It is a reach at best to try and make any sort of deduction about "blue" or "red" states from how much federal funding a state gets. Each state would have to be looked at individually as to their balance sheet. It actually would have been fine if you said something like "According to some formula a group of people used, 7 out of 10 states that receive the most federal funding typically vote republican. You can NOT make any sort of comparative to one state versus the other because of it. Heck you can't really make a determination of "good" or "bad" in terms of the individual state depending on how much federal funding it receives. Overall it is a stupid way to look at things and a laughable way to try and divide further.

can't spell Nicholls without NIL, amiright?

it always has been bob but to argue that blue states fund red states based on this ratio is incorrect.

Kamal Bey looked fantastic in this tournament. So excite! He is dynamic and quick, and he's gotten smart and savvy as well. I don't have a deep base of knowledge about Greco, but if there's anybody better at slipping a gut wrench or a lift, and then turning it into his own points, I'd like to meet that man. Oh, I almost forgot power. The winning takedown he had against Iran looked like a truck hit him. That Iranian has to have whiplash. We also got treated to a nice Bey Bomb. Joe Rau beat an Iranian. He has a powerful gut wrench, and teched him with it. If he gets his gas tank in order, he could be very dangerous. Thing is, he's also a comedian doing Improv Comedy in Chicago. He's got a day job ... er night job in other words. Finally, Zac Braunagel had a tough, tough draw. He faced a World Champion/Olympic medalist from Azerbaijan. Zac was big time in it until the end, though, losing 1-2. Moreover, he tired the guy out so he couldn't advance and pull Zac back in. The Metcalf story. In any event, I appreciated your real time coverage of all the things that I missed. Cheers!

Silvestro was basically the man behind the Marmion (IL) rise. great dude. i once went to Elinsky's house w/ Alan Fried. Elinsky is...doing very well for himself.

Well I know ( for Greco ) that this isn’t the results that we had hoped for, but I think that there was some bright spots with Bey’s Silver medal, and other guys picking up some wins here and there and battling tough. Hopefully these guys can find something to build on.

I just informed my wife I have grabbing her ass in public blindness. I will let you know how that works out.

“Some things are believed because they are demonstrably true. But many other things are believed simply because they have been asserted repeatedly—and repetition has been accepted as a substitute for evidence.” Thomas Sowell

the thing i notice is that, no one arguing with me has done much but insult me and others i at least post a few things to make you think. you just dismiss them out of hand... b/c what we are doing is working so well right? maybe, just maybe, there is another possibility other than lock step indoctrination?

Meanwhile Joe Rau just rolled the Iranian for a TF 10-1... but the Iranian got hurt while getting gut wrenched while his right arm was trapped underneath him... OUCH! D3

It's saul good, man.

We’re still riding high on the Olympic Gold. Nagao who?

That is the lamest technique of all time. "Is the Pope Jewish? I am not saying he is. I am just asking a question."

I’d be fine if Gable moved to Evanston to get his MBA, while wrestling for the Wildcats. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I really hope he stays at Minnesota. That program needs some good news. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

let's be clear - i know you lean left and you know i lean right. i DID NOT say the US did. i asked a question. stop reading in to me. ok, with the genetic fallacy out of the way, let's get to the substance... did you watch the video? who cares what account tweeted it. if you actually took the time to watch the video it's the logical conclusion the US was playing the game. she literally said 'eff the EU', which to me, is telling.

https://apnews.com/article/north-america-business-local-taxes-ap-top-news-politics-2f83c72de1bd440d92cdbc0d3b6bc08c California fared a bit better than other blue states. It received 96 cents for every dollar the state sent to Washington.

acutally i was wrong before.. according to AP cali's ratio is .96 so if they pay 300 they get back 288

Isn't he WCAP?

Doubt that Shillie has ever eaten a vegetable let alone know where they come from and probably never held a hammer...

Maybe in purgatory after already transferring from RUS prior to the freeze-out but not nationalized as a citizen of the incoming country yet? Feels like a @Jon_Kozak question since if anyone has solid grasp on these situations it would be him.

Double Thumbs UP, sir! D3

Suleymanov looks like he's chiseled from granite... he's leading Bey 4-1 w/ a min left... D3

yes, obama NEVER fired a general they never screw up

“Sometimes it seems as if there are more solutions than problems. On closer scrutiny, it turns out that many of today’s problems are a result of yesterday’s solutions. Thomas Sowell

Mendez is RSing(Decatur is not in the portal). DD will be at 41. Sasso at 49 (If they bump up, Wilcox/Paddy lose their spot). Wilcox or Paddy at 57. Hepner at 65. Kharch 74. Shumate 84. Geog /Hoffman at 97. Feldman at 285. All the freshman RS.

Yes, indeed! Missed Bey's SF while I was watching Sancho Sf loss. What Mat did he wrestle on? They're mixing up the wt.cl. vs Mat assignment (it was one wt.cl. to one mat... ) D3

For the ILLINI RTC, Kamal Bey is into the Semis. Had a win over the Iranian Junior World Champ from a couple years back, then beat a Czech, and most recently, the Georgian. The Bey Bomb came against the Czech. Zac Braunagel had a first-round match against an Olympic medalist and World Champ from Azerbaijan. He lost 1-2, but did an incredible job. He belongs there. IRTC-adjacent Joe Rau lost in the quarters, but won today as well. ... And before I could finish typing this up, Kamal Bey beats the Hungarian in the semis and will be a FINALIST! Dang, they're wrestling'em faster than I can watch'em!

Davison's best guys on those teams...Chase and Brent Metcalf, John Reader, Paul Donahoe, Chad Rousch, Casey Streeter, Trevor and Travis Perry, and Joe and John Whitman. St. Edwards has had many great teams as well as St. Paris Graham....not saying the 1981 St. Ed's team is there best....I like the '82 team, but the '81 team had Pat Welch 3rd, and 5 state champs who all went on to Division 1 success. Greg Wright, Jim Heffernan, Greg Elinsky, Joe Silvestro and Bill Elbin.

Sancho gets an injury default win over Korea.

Okay... Kamal Bey won over the Czech 7-3 after a nifty mid-air gut wrench to nab the decider. D3

Color me envious…

Wow, a graph. OK, now I'm impressed. You realize that's more of a cartoon. Real graphs have axes labels, scales, things like that. I retract what I said about the course at your local Community College. You're not ready for that. Just stick to re-posting whatever tickles your fancy. In the words of Harry Callahan, "A man’s got to know his limitations." No mas.

wtf does this crap even mean? did Kamala write it for you? why even post?

but see thats not true bob i dont watch fox. i dont like trump and im glad you see that he is a big fan of you democrats

First off, I said performance art history, sort of assuming it isn’t even a real degree. I should’ve just said under water basket weaving to be clear, I just meant a degree without a high enough earning potential to warrant $130k of debt. Second, I have no idea about this loan forgiveness. If they are trying to address a government f’up, well, that’s a good thing. If they are doing creative accounting to make it appear there was an f’up (or cover more than the actual f’up), then that’s not a good thing. Again, I have read nothing about this. My “loan forgiveness” is more of a universal idea, aside from whatever the current thing is. Third, I do think it is insane to loan someone as much money for an art history degree as for an engineering degree. There is a ridiculous amount of information out there (that the government has undoubtedly already collected), that could be analyzed to come up with some sort of lending algorithm. Base it off the median salary of holders of specific degrees and the country’s need/ the job outlook for people with those degrees.

False

And perhaps you could take a basic math class. The average is meaningless for this situation. The average has a massive right skew due to ultra-high earners. The median means more, but really what the bottom quartile or less earn is the real issue. Unless you are talking about redistributing income so that all college grads are making $1.9 million more than non-college grads? You Democrats are all the same.

Does it bother you when you mischaracterize what Tucker said?

Ryan Sullivan, who served his redshirt year as a Pitt Panther before becoming a national qualifer for West Virginia in 2021 - has resurfaced as the heir apparent at 141 for the Clarion Golden Eagles

Hard to brush it under the rug when they cleared the area and locked it down until they found out it was just some blow.

Vito has said countless times that he is wrestling next season and that he thinks being in school this long is a disservice to the process.

I see the lineup looking like this and it includes 2 true freshman! 125 - Kilkeary/McCrone - expect McCrone to get the start and then maybe in late January switch to Kilkeary after his 5 matches are up 133 - Bouzakis - Should be in the top 4 and maybe higher, especially if Vito takes an olympic redshirt 141 - Mendez/Decatur - I think Mendez just wants to compete; someone mentioned Decatur is in the portal and could still move on. 149 - D'Emilio/Herman - DD has been cutting hard, last season to compete, eat and enjoy. 157 - Sasso/Wilcox - Sammy has looked good up at 70 KG for freestyle, this is probably a sign that he has moved on from 149. 165 - Hepner/Paddy/Wilcox - Most interesting lineup battle for sure. Would like one of these guys to distance himself, but honestly wouldn't even know who to bet on? 174 - Kharchla/Welsh- Although he blew big leads in the U23s, I don't see that happening in folkstyle. Length could be an issue at 174 but gas tank hopefully won't be. 184 - Rogotzke/Shumate - 2x super 32 champ doesn't happen by accident, I think Ryder is the real deal and goes right away. 197 - Hoffman/Geog - I heard on a podcast that Hoffman had a hamstring issue at the back end of last year, looking forward to a healthy Hoffman. Since no redshirt available, could see these guys splitting duty and maybe a late season wrestle off? 285 - Feldman - Excited for him to get his chance! Curious for those that are close to the program, does Tom ever look at late season lineup changes that aren't injury related? I could see Kilkeary and Rogotzke coming on a little later in the season and maybe worth putting them in the lineup late December/January. Any precedent for that besides Myles Martin which worked out quite well! Also wonder with the battles at 165, do they wrestle by committee until someone outperforms?

This is actually a difficult poll to answer.

But maybe worth the gamble to try?

I dunno, but "Cutter" seems an apt name for one of Coach Smith's wrestlers.

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