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5 predictions by the US's top spies about what the world could look like in 20 years
  1. Renaissance of Democracies - In this scenario, open democracies across the world are seeing a resurgence led by the US and its allies.
    ...
  2. A World Adrift - In a very gloomy scenario, the world is a directionless, chaotic, and volatile place, as institutions and international norms and rules have collapsed and only a few countries continue to abide by them.
    ...
  3. Competitive Coexistence - In a scenario that resembles today, the US and China are leading the world through a robust trading relationship that prioritizes economic growth.
    ...
  4. Separate Silos - In this gloomy future, the geopolitical scene is fragmented into several economic and security blocs of varying importance and strength.
    ...
  5. Tragedy and Mobilization - This scenario envisions the aftermath of a devastating global food shortage caused by climate change.
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UNI88 wrote: Thu May 27, 2021 10:01 am 5 predictions by the US's top spies about what the world could look like in 20 years
  1. Renaissance of Democracies - In this scenario, open democracies across the world are seeing a resurgence led by the US and its allies.
    ...
  2. A World Adrift - In a very gloomy scenario, the world is a directionless, chaotic, and volatile place, as institutions and international norms and rules have collapsed and only a few countries continue to abide by them.
    ...
  3. Competitive Coexistence - In a scenario that resembles today, the US and China are leading the world through a robust trading relationship that prioritizes economic growth.
    ...
  4. Separate Silos - In this gloomy future, the geopolitical scene is fragmented into several economic and security blocs of varying importance and strength.
    ...
  5. Tragedy and Mobilization - This scenario envisions the aftermath of a devastating global food shortage caused by socialism.
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UNI88 wrote: Thu May 27, 2021 10:01 am 5 predictions by the US's top spies about what the world could look like in 20 years
  1. Renaissance of Democracies - In this scenario, open democracies across the world are seeing a resurgence led by the US and its allies.
    ...
  2. A World Adrift - In a very gloomy scenario, the world is a directionless, chaotic, and volatile place, as institutions and international norms and rules have collapsed and only a few countries continue to abide by them.
    ...
  3. Competitive Coexistence - In a scenario that resembles today, the US and China are leading the world through a robust trading relationship that prioritizes economic growth.
    ...
  4. Separate Silos - In this gloomy future, the geopolitical scene is fragmented into several economic and security blocs of varying importance and strength.
    ...
  5. Tragedy and Mobilization - This scenario envisions the aftermath of a devastating global food shortage caused by climate change.
Seemslike we're heading towards A World Adrift and Competitive Coexistence
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Guy gets nabbed for robbery because his getaway driver was wearing an ankle monitor.

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BDKJMU wrote: Sat May 29, 2021 7:41 pm What a coont..
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/vice-p ... tful-tweet
Like we needed THAT to validate it.
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BDKJMU wrote: Sat May 29, 2021 7:41 pm What a coont..
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/vice-p ... tful-tweet
What a nothing burger.
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BDKJMU wrote: Sat May 29, 2021 7:41 pm What a coont..
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/vice-p ... tful-tweet
So...do tweets matter now? After 4 years of tweeting and being told they don't matter i'm not sure why this is news.
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Ibanez wrote: Tue Jun 01, 2021 6:17 am
BDKJMU wrote: Sat May 29, 2021 7:41 pm What a coont..
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/vice-p ... tful-tweet
So...do tweets matter now? After 4 years of tweeting and being told they don't matter i'm not sure why this is news.
Didn't he get banned from Twitter before four years was up? ;)
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Imagine if you had TDS, and had to drive this every day..
https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/20 ... 430340002/
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89Hen wrote: Tue Jun 01, 2021 8:55 am
Ibanez wrote: Tue Jun 01, 2021 6:17 am So...do tweets matter now? After 4 years of tweeting and being told they don't matter i'm not sure why this is news.
Didn't he get banned from Twitter before four years was up? ;)
Not because Republicans got touchy feely about tweets.
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BDKJMU wrote: Tue Jun 01, 2021 10:45 am Imagine if you had TDS, and had to drive this every day..
https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/20 ... 430340002/
Have you talked to your medical provider about BDS? :coffee:
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Didn't know hippos swam like they were doing the butterfly.

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Ibanez wrote: Tue Jun 01, 2021 12:05 pm
BDKJMU wrote: Tue Jun 01, 2021 10:45 am Imagine if you had TDS, and had to drive this every day..
https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/20 ... 430340002/
Have you talked to your medical provider about BDS? :coffee:
Is there a ‘Joseph Robinette Biden Jr Highway’ where everyobe forgets where’s they’re at?
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BDKJMU wrote: Tue Jun 01, 2021 2:23 pm
Ibanez wrote: Tue Jun 01, 2021 12:05 pm

Have you talked to your medical provider about BDS? :coffee:
Is there a ‘Joseph Robinette Biden Jr Highway’ where everyobe forgets where’s they’re at?
There's one in PA...but it only allows left turns.
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NJ bans whipping horses during horse racing.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/h ... /44605867/

I'm not understanding the argument for either side of this debate. :lol:
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Ibanez wrote: Tue Jun 01, 2021 6:16 am
BDKJMU wrote: Sat May 29, 2021 7:41 pm What a coont..
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/vice-p ... tful-tweet
What a nothing burger.
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CAA Flagship wrote:NJ bans whipping horses during horse racing.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/h ... /44605867/

I'm not understanding the argument for either side of this debate. :lol:
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Gil Dobie wrote: Thu Jun 03, 2021 12:54 pm
Ibanez wrote: Tue Jun 01, 2021 6:16 am
What a nothing burger.
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Poor meme choice. the Mueller report is not a nothing burger. As I said after looking at it when it was released: It documents a LOT of misconduct. It included documentation of conduct by the President that SHOULD have gotten him impeached and removed from office. It was just successfully SPUN as a nothing burger by Republicans including the critical spin contributed by the Attorney General at the time.
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With respect to the NFL thing:

http://psychology.iresearchnet.com/indu ... e-norming/

It's interesting that the point of race norming was to eliminate the disadvantage the minorities other than Asians have with respect to standardized test. Now the NFL is getting dinged for using it.

I think the solution for the NFL is to refer to its Wunderlic score for each individual. That way you're not comparing to a racial average. You're referring to where an individual scored on a cognitive test.
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JohnStOnge wrote: Fri Jun 04, 2021 2:59 pm
Gil Dobie wrote: Thu Jun 03, 2021 12:54 pm

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Poor meme choice. the Mueller report is not a nothing burger. As I said after looking at it when it was released: It documents a LOT of misconduct. It included documentation of conduct by the President that SHOULD have gotten him impeached and removed from office. It was just successfully SPUN as a nothing burger by Republicans including the critical spin contributed by the Attorney General at the time.
I'm not referring to the Mueller report, now finish writing the War and Peace version of Trumps Presidency.
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Gil Dobie wrote: Fri Jun 04, 2021 6:03 pm
JohnStOnge wrote: Fri Jun 04, 2021 2:59 pm

Poor meme choice. the Mueller report is not a nothing burger. As I said after looking at it when it was released: It documents a LOT of misconduct. It included documentation of conduct by the President that SHOULD have gotten him impeached and removed from office. It was just successfully SPUN as a nothing burger by Republicans including the critical spin contributed by the Attorney General at the time.
I'm not referring to the Mueller report, now finish writing the War and Peace version of Trumps Presidency.
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Edit Wrong thread.
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Edit, wrong thread.
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JSO said something something changing demographics something something...blah blah blah.

Which is on its face true, but he never takes into consideration that the Latino community is overall, a very conservative community.

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