Recent content by jvol1

This is kind of a false distinction between democracies and republics at least as the terms are now used. Can you quote me from Aristotle what exactly you're talking about?

Equivocate much? This seems a bit Orwellian.

We wouldn't be attacking anyone. Defending isn't attacking.

The war is already happening. No mongering involved. The Russians, the actual war mongers here, are the ones who started it for reasons of tyranny. When russia attacks Poland or Belarus next, they'll remind everyone they're a nuclear armed country again. Are we just going to let russia march...

Syria's a democracy?

If the us were committing troops to ukraine, I'd consider joining up for their aid (if the military takes 50 year olds with poor eyesight). Unfortunately, I think I'd be signing up for the fools crusade in iran as things look now. I guess theres always the paramilitary route, but I dont have...

Warmongering? Calling for the defense of a country under attack is the opposite of that. Defending the territory of ukraine isn't the same as invading russia. I'm sorry you fail to see how the implications of losing ukraine could cause us to fight a much more difficult war afterwards.

Ending it in ukraine would likely be less costly in American lives than if the war spreads and we have fewer allies to fight them with. I guess the right in this country wants to fight "armageddon" with iran instead. Even though our current military seems better suited to that fight in terms...

The pension model wont work going forward. Need to reform to provide the benefit instead of the cash for the benefit.

It still seems like the easiest and best way to win is for the us to commit troops. We've positioned ourselves both as a super power and a global champion of democracy, so it diminishes our standing globally by not getting directly involved. It makes sense tactically as well because the battle...

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If trumps reelected, itll be difficult for citizens to adjust to living in a theocratic state run by a dictator. What'll be amazing is how quickly democracy dies with a few people at the agencies dying under mysterious circumstances leads to a mass quitting followed by swift replacement of...

Congress has the ability to review and approve the rules they write currently. It all stops and starts with congress. Enforcement is left up to the agencies.

Congress is responsible for the agencies creation and has the ability to approve their rules and regs. Congress is responsible whatever happens. I think the case is some sort of back door way to end the agencies by saying Congress doesn't have any ability delegate authority. Seems silly.

Not sure where the supreme court figures in this. It's easy enough for Congress to exercise its power to alter the charter docs for the agencies at any time if they're stepping out of bounds.