Juliajms

I love that the White House is calling these hypocrites out on social media.

Good! I paid my student loan ages ago, but I don't mind other people getting help. Tuition wasn't quite as crazy during the GenX days. I really feel that younger people need this help or they aren't going to have decent, normal lives. And please lord let this be true.

This on the other hand irritates me.

I'm glad Biden was ready to answer that question about fairness in the loan forgiveness program. I don't really think much of the question itself, because since when are things fair? I mean, please. Some people die of starvation days after they are born, meanwhile others are born millionaires, is that fair? Was it fair that lots of elderly people died in poverty before social security passed in to law? Should we just stop progress because it isn't "fair". I do think he was wise to cap it at $125,000 income though. Also to make it $10,000, instead of blanket forgiveness. Plus, the number of black people with student loans is almost double that of white people so I think it address that initial inequity. You can't please everyone, but this was a decent middle ground.

It really is horrific. There are just going to be more and more women and girls made to suffer through these awful tragedies.

They are holding our citizen hostage. It's really that simple and has nothing to do with their actual law. I mentioned this a few months ago. It's completely infuriating.

Yeah, I'm not one for conspiracy theories, but I have to wonder if his lawyers (or one of them) f*cked him on purpose. Didn't one of them even start crying during testimony? @Vee I hope you have a mild case and that you get well soon.

I know most of this board does not care for James Carville, but he just cracks me up sometimes. He's such a 90's relic and yet he's not wrong here.

She is flat out admitting that her party consists of a bunch of petty terrible people. I can't believe she isn't utterly ashamed to admit that they will hold up an equality bill to punish democrats for something completely unrelated.

I'm not quite sure which issue you are referring to, but it doesn't matter. The answer is the same, we have not learned one damn thing. Thank goodness! Lord knows doctors, nurses and engineers don't have enough job opportunities. We have a shortage of workers in these areas!! I guess I just woke up on the wrong side of the bed today, but I really need these folks to up their game.

I'm with you. My main issue is guilt by association. Even if Monkey Pox was spread by a pedophile that happened to be gay, that should have nothing to do with gay people as a whole. It's the pedophilia that's the problem, but of course certain people will make it sound like gay equals pedophile. Some days I'm just sad that people aren't smart enough to see through this sort of hate mongering. On a different note, I want to slap whatever white house genius came up with the idea of changing the common definition of a recession. Did they think we wouldn't notice? It's the type of disingenuous BS I would have expected from the Trumpers, who are now tripping over themselves with righteous indignation. I hate these kind of self inflicted wounds.

Mercy.

This video is disturbingly funny. Herschel Walker telling a story about how he almost hunted down a man and killed him. Luckily Jesus intervened. 🤨 I would ask if things can get any crazier, but it's clear there is no bottom.

Speaking of trans hate there is a group all the way from Texas protesting outside The Children's Hospital here. There was a kid's pride parade last night sponsored in part by the hospital and these fools came all that way just to be ass*oles. The most ridiculous part is they are protesting against gender reassignment surgery in children, which doesn't even exist. Also, that article with people openly ragging on Manchin makes me very happy.

^ Give me a break! No one has said he is a monster. He is obstructing his own party's agenda and of course that's going to frustrate people. Why wouldn't we be pissed off that this is happening, especially when it feels like things are going to hell in a hand basket? As for the Republicans, they are beneath contempt at this point. Who expects them to do anything decent? I have such a dread of the upcoming election.

I hope this doctor has security around her.

Yes! When I lived in Tampa I had a trans woman friend. She was pre-op and about 6'3. We ended going through the drive thru at McDonald's one night. I was the one ordering and I felt such a cold, hard wall of hate from the order taker. It was palpable. At first I just thought it was a black/white thing. I was so used to Jackie I didn't even think it could be about her. Then I saw the cashier look over at her with such disgust and she did not try to hide it at all. It has to be awful to deal with that kind of random hardcore hate.

Yeah, things are getting a little out of hand. I know James Carville is a nut, but I agree with him on the language issue to an extent. Are people really going to keep insisting on the term "pregnant people"? That comes across as so nutty, imo. I don't even disagree with using the term, but insisting that everyone else does or they are trans phobic is a weird hill to die on. There are about 50 pregnant men a year and that's where you're focus is? It's embarrassing.

I am trying so hard not to be filled with anger and hate. Situations like this are going to happen over and over again.

Is it possible that Esme is Mac and Felicia's child? I wasn't watching when Ryan was obsessed with Felicia. The way Mac and Felicia have talked about not having a child together really makes me wonder what's up. They even agreed the other day that being grandparents is enough. Seemed random. Count be in with those who like Mrs. Wu.

I want to believe this is accurate so badly.

That is for sure. I know Republicans don't actually have a plan, but if they were trying to create a generational underclass, I'm not sure how they would do things differently. Make poor women have babies, then make sure a good chunk of those babies don't have access to equal education. Then shame their parents if they need help providing food, medical care or housing. F*ck everyone of these people.

The human suits are dropping at an alarming rate that is for sure. Somehow the idea of gay marriage being banned is even more horrifying to me, if that's possible. With abortion the White Christian Nationalists can pretend they are trying to save babies. With same sex marriage the mask comes off the serial killer and we are forced to acknowledge what is really happening. That this was never about babies at all. It's about WCN and anyone who doesn't conform to that is in danger.

True. This will lead to a black market I imagine. Beyond that I really wonder if there will be check points trying to stop pregnant women from going to other states or countries? I wonder if there will be boarder clinics in Mexico like there is for dentistry and insulin? I wondered the same. Also, are these companies going to pay for ALL of their employees to travel for abortions or just their executives who don't even need the help? I have a very hard time believing that Starbucks plans to pay for all of it's baristas to get care. I'm happy to be wrong though.

That's obviously illogical nonsense. So we are all supposed to sit quietly when other people face injustice. I don't think so. That's what has led to one tragedy after another. I'm sorry those f*ckers came after you. Try to remember they can't think their way out of a paper bag and obviously are incapable of empathy. Child abuse will also go up. An already nightmarish foster system will be further overwhelmed. It's just an awful decision in every way.