blackinthesaddle

Wouldn't this money be better spent on a stronger electrical grid? It's already raining, why do they even have a rainy day fund?

I'm not bad mouthing the refs. I'm saying that the vitriol towards the refs is heightened by the bad product that they are put in a position to defend. Rules that are subjective are rarely good rules. The refs are being placed in a position to exercise subjectivity and then being criticized for the decisions. Clear rules make for fewer controversies.

People complain about the refs more and hold grudges longer because the product on the field is less defensible. Things that have sucked the life out of football:

1. Maintaining control to the ground on an endzone catch.
Result: fewer amazing touchdowns

2. "Defenseless" player.
Result: fewer big hits, big sacks result in penalties and not highlights

3. Targeting.
Result: key players being thrown out of a game or the start of the next game, perfect form tackles being penalties when the ball carrier ducks, extended drives and deflated defenses

4. Defensive offsides/false start
Result: fewer presnap shifts and stunts, less disciplined O-line play, easier reads for the QB

5. Celebration rule
Result: confusing as to what constitutes a foul. Single player focus and reduction in sportsmanship

6. Fair catch rule
Result: inconsistent as to what constitutes a signal and/or the protected zone, reduction in crazy returns, reduction in fumbles.

Contraversial
7. Overtime
Result: no ties, continuous tweaking, games running over, reduction in prestige for "loser"

Somehow this is Texas' fault. We let them in and everyone starts arguing.

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it is fine to honor the family by letting her serve in an interim capacity, but she is not qualified to serve a six year term as a US Senator.

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I don't understand how she is qualified to serve in any capacity. Why would you give a pass for the months between her brother's death and the date a new Senator will be seated? Any issue that might pop up in 6 years could also pop up in those 6 months.

This story has it all.

Fraud Charges etc

"Elmi says: "I started a business to help inspire other people. No one owns businesses in my family; my entire family came here with the idea that the American dream was just getting a job and making it work, so shifting that mindset was difficult but important. Navigating those treacherous waters allowed me to provide for my family and work on my terms.""

"We can’t all be as brave as the gallant"

Translation: "I was scared into compliance despite my reservations and cognitive dissonance."

"incel, internet warriors who live and die by the swill that circulates on the internet…"

Translation: "Despite the word 'expert' having only a vague and nebulous definition, I did and still whole-heartedly advocate for never doing one's own research, questioning official narratives, or considering rational logical arguments."

"Some of us relied on advice from our trusted personal physicians…"

Translation: "I simply do what I'm told if someone has perceived authority despite every lesson from history, such as the Nuremberg trials, and psychology, like the Standford Prison Experiment ."

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Heupel has never lost to Bama at home, never lost to UK, has a winning record against Florida, and has 1 loss to Vandys greatest team ever.

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Unusual to see anyone flex about wins against Kentucky and Vandy. Times have changed.

The problem with modern moderation is that it is too proactive. Moderation should be reactive to complaints and only proactive in keeping illegal images off the forum. A mod that actively seeks things to censor (beyond the illegal) or reaches out to a user without receiving a previous complaint is abusing their position.

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No, but car travel is expensive and highly pollutive. Car infrastructure takes up a lot of real estate. Car ownership is a major hurdle for poor people, especially when they need a vehicle to get to work, but need a job to purchase a vehicle. Living without a vehicle in an area where population density is low enough that basic jobs, groceries, etc are not accessible by a podestrian makes access to a vehicle nearly essential for living. The goal should not be to outlaw cars or punish vehicle owners. The idea should be to, where appropriate, make in-fill development of already urban areas easier. Keeping cities walkable or increasing walkability in cities makes access to services easier. It makes owning a car a convenience and a choice rather than an economic necessity. It is possible to have communities that are car-centric stay car centric, communities that are walkable stay walkable, and communities that are sorta in between to move towards one or the other depending on what the local population wants.

In addition, walking is a huge positive for public health.

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I'm reading this as you believing that cars are the problem. Consider that urbanization may be the problem. Should "the poor" exist in an urban area? Policies that reduce land ownership in rural areas and entice people into urban areas to then exploit their labor seems to be the crux of all your issues with cars.