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Not sure what you are driving at here. NBA / WNBA Soccer / Womens Soccer UFC / womens UFC MFS / WFS Swimming / Women's swimming I could go on, but no need to. 4 examples of women's sports. But you are right, they are just sports. But there is a designation because otherwise women would not have sports to play. That's why there are some where women cannot compete due to physical and physiological differences in those sports that men dominate. Some where men are probibited from competing because of their unfair advantage in size and strength. A man saying he is a woman does not make him a woman any more than a child saying they are a monkey is a monkey. It is fallacious and idiotic to pretend otherwise. By your own admissions here, a man can say he is a 13 year old and play in middle school sports. A man can say he is a 13 year old girl and play girls sports in middle school. It is happening in Canada. https://www.spiked-online.com/2024/01/29/why-is-a-full-grown-man-competing-against-teenage-girls-in-swimming/ https://wpde.com/news/nation-world/police-called-on-50-year-old-trans-swimmer-sharing-locker-room-with-young-girls-toronto-sun-womens-sports-transgender-lgbtq-sports-athletics-fairness-riley-gaines-canada-ontario https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12868227/transgender-woman-Melody-Wiseheart-swim-canada.html This is lunacy but it must be accepted if you accept the premise that a person is who they say they are no matter the biological markers that prove that person is not who they say they are. This 50 year old man is not a girl teenager, no matter how much he says he is. He isn't. That's the truth. There is hard truth and that is one of them. He is 50. He is not a teenager. He is a man. He is not a girl. To have men changing in places reserved for women is wrong. That used to be true. It is still true except for some people who think that it is right for a man to say he is a woman and then use their facilities for seeing them naked and having himself in there naked as well. Even the Will Thomas, the NCAA women's champion swimmer, who changed in the women's locker room, while full on still a male, said he is attracted to females. So now he is either lesbian or he is a man masquerading as a woman so he can win in sports and gain access to women's locker rooms and quote have it be ok. What is unconscionable is allowing this to happen. mspart

The same could be said of the modern Democrat party. mspart

Yeah, the gov signed a bill that prohibits new hookups and allows the gas company to start cutting off service. I think that will get reversed. mspart

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It is always a series of give and take. You can get better mileage but give up performance. You can get better performance but give up mileage. With the heavier car such as EV, you give up tire wear to have zero CO2 emissions. mspart

Men are better at beauty pageants than women are and that's saying something. mspart

Cops told the city council to stay away. That's how much they like those guys. Just stay away or it will get ugly. mspart

Not really. The Ds won before that but it is easier for the Ds to all of the sudden find ballots that they didn't know about. That has happened just about every election since. Personally I like going to the precinct to vote. But ont he other hand, we have a state and county sponsored voters guide that presents all the candidates and isues being voted on. I used to just get the guide and had to figure how which applied to me. Now I have a ballot and can cut that time in 1/3. So that is good. But I think voting in person is much better and safer and more secure. We do have to sign and those are checked. Unlike in PA. mspart

If she lied knowing she lied, then she gets what is coming to her. mspart

Well, I just have to say it is about time this is happening. We had squatters in the neighborhood and the owners could not get back in. I'm not sure how that ended up, but the house was sold (estate I think) and it was not in good shape. That is not the way it should be. You should not be forced to sell to get rid of the squatters. All that time though, you get to pay the property taxes so you would think the social contract with the city/county would say you get to kick them out or have the police kick them out. But no, you have to take up to 6 months or more for that to happen. That is just plain wrong. mspart

Yes, WA is a blue state. You could call it a deep blue state where the people are actually moderate. They lean conservative on some things and liberal on others. But they vote D. So it is weird we don't have an income tax. But it is nice not having to deal with those state forms. I lived in MN and HI and hated that rigamarole. mspart

He was a HS debater that trys to divert every thread he posts on. We had a guy in college that did that. It was annoying but he would have us laughing in stitches for about 2 hours straight while he was doing it. He was really funny. mspart

Interestingly, WA state constitution states that a commodity (land, money, whatever) if taxed must be taxed at the same rate. This is why all property taxes are by mill rate. Your property has the same percentage taken away as richer properties and poorer properties. WA has no state income tax. It could, but everyone would be taxed at the same rate. That is not good enough for Ds. So they have schemed and tried to figure out ways to tax income. The latest is a capital gains tax that every state and the Feds consider income. No, for WA it is being called an excise tax. That new law is about to go down in flames in an initiative this Nov. But again, a flat rate tax is no good and the Ds won't implement that because they want a graduated income tax which is specifically prohibited by the Constitution. So as a result, we have no income tax. Which I think most here are happy about. mspart

How do you define accurate? And what about my post was inaccurate? Are you just trolling to troll or to make a point? If my post was accurate then what's your point? If inaccurate, then make a point. mspart

My point exactly. mspart

BB - I think RV meaning is that he does not support ultra high spending for defense. He want's to cut defense spending hard. That is a somewhat reasonable position based on all the waste that there is in that category. That same logic can apply to the rest of the budget. Drop spending across the board by 10% and the wasteful and unacounted spending will be stymied. mspart

P Diddy does Rap right? I mean he does Crap right? No respect for what they peddle. Sounds like a bad person overall. mspart

According to https://pistolsfiringblog.com/guide-ncaa-wrestling-tournament-scoring/ Placement Points 1st place: 16 points 2nd place: 12 points 3rd place: 10 points 4th place: 9 points 5th place: 7 points 6th place: 6 points 7th place: 4 points 8th place: 3 points Advancement Points Each advancement in championship bracket: 1 point Each advancement in consolation bracket: 0.5 point Bonus Points Each fall, forfeit, default, disqualification: 2 points Each tech fall (w/ near fall points): 1.5 points Each tech fall (w/o near fall points): 1 point Each major decision: 1 point Does it not seem reasonable that the bonus points should be halved for the consi bracket like the advancement points? mspart

Like I said before, my heart says JB, my head says Dake. I hope JB at least gets the opportunity to get to Dake. mspart

My opinion means nothing here. But I think Taylor wins in 2. To whoever comes knocking. mspart

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/florida-governor-ron-desantis-signs-212011291.html Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Signs Legislation to 'End the Squatters Scam & Protect Homeowners' In a post on X, formerly Twitter, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced that he signed legislation “to end the squatters scam & protect homeowners.” "We are putting an end to the squatters scam in Florida," DeSantis said in a release on his website. "While other states are siding with the squatters, we are protecting property owners and punishing criminals looking to game the system." Under HB 621, “a property owner can request law enforcement to immediately remove a squatter from their property” if certain conditions are met, and it “also creates harsh penalties for those engaged in squatting and for those who encourage squatting and teach others the scam.” It is about time that a state has taken this path. For too long it has been legally acceptable for squatters to take over a house. And the property owner, who pays the property taxes, has no rights to get rid of them. That is just plain wrong. Hopefully other states around the country will jump on board. This is a long time coming and is a good thing for the property rights of property owners. mspart

Tell that to China!! mspart

Well put. mspart

Guzintas need to match guzoutas. Or be more. If not the case, it has a finite life. mspart