This document is what makes America an exceptional nation.

I agree with Donald Trump. "Nobody should be allowed to burn the American flag - if they do, there must be consequences - perhaps loss of citizenship or year in jail!"

I also agree with Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia.
“If it were up to me, I would put in jail every sandal-wearing, scruffy-bearded weirdo who burns the American flag,” Justice Antonin Scalia said. “But I am not king.”

Back in 1989, Scalia was the fifth and deciding vote in the Texas v. Johnson decision that upheld flag burning in Texas, and a year later, he voted against a federal law that banned flag burning in United States v. Eichman.

Donald Trump is simply voicing his opinion. He is not issuing an executive order nor is he calling on congress to pass a law.

If he tried, it would simply be a wasted effort as the courts have already ruled that it's a form of speech and is protected under our 1st amendment.

As a citizen his opinion carries as much weight as yours and mine. He may be elected to be our next president, but he will not be a king. He will still only be a citizen as were all the previous presidents.

One thing all Americans need to understand about the constitution and the bill of rights. These are not privileges granted to us by the government. These are restrictions placed upon the government by the American People.

Take the the first amendment for example. It doesn't say that you have a right to free speech. You do, that's not even up for discussion. The first amendment tells congress what they cannot do.

"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances."

Some of the other amendments were not written as eloquently, none the less they too merely restate our god given rights (natural rights if you prefer) but primarily warn congress as to what they are not allowed to do.

No other country in the world uses this standard. In every other country the rights of the citizens are granted to them by the king, by the parliament, by the sovereign. In America we the people are sovereign.

The government, from the president on down, works for us.

This document is what makes America an exceptional nation.

Burst pipeline threatens the Susquehanna River.

http://countercurrentnews.com/2016/11/another-pipeline-bursts-endangering-drinking-water-6-million-people-company-behind-dakota-access-pipeline/

The story shared here is about the 4th version of this event which I've come across that is deliberately trying to demonize the oil company and to mislead the public.

I did a little digging here is what actually happened. I don't believe the oil company did anything wrong. Judge for yourself.


- A storm dumped 7" of rain in the area.
- It caused a landslide which knocked out a bridge .
- The raging currents dragged the bridge 100 yards downstream which then sheared through a pipeline that was buried 5 feet below the creek bed. (Don't mess with mother nature.)
- At 3:00 AM Friday 10/21 the oil company that runs the pipeline noticed a pressure drop and immediately shut it down.
- 3 days later 10/24 after cleaning up the area. "The DEP says they have found no petroleum-related compounds in the river. Everyone that gets their water from the river is said to be safe."
- "Based on a review of the incident and input from local, state and federal officials, a 500-foot section of pipe will be replaced using horizontal directional drilling, which will allow the new pipeline to be placed approximately 25-feet under the stream bed. A repair timetable is being developed."

-"Water monitoring of Loyalsock Creek and the West Branch of the Susquehanna River is continuing Tuesday under supervision of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, and results continue to show safe drinking water levels in the Susquehanna River."

AK


Below are links to 3 different stories about the incident from the local TV station Fox 43.


Note: I've also copied the text of the stories. As I've discovered that local news stations don't leave these stories up indefinitely. I had previously linked to a local ABC station. But those links now lead to more current and unrelated stories.


http://fox43.com/2016/10/21/pipeline-spill-during-flash-flooding-may-contaminate-susquehanna-river/

GAMBLE TOWNSHIP — Gasoline from a pipeline spilled into a creek in Lycoming County during flash flooding overnight.
Officials with Sunoco Logistics said an 8-inch pipeline was shut down after the leak was detected around 3 a.m. Friday.
The spill occurred in the vicinity of Wallis Run near the intersection of Wallis Run Road and Butternut Grove Road.
Officials with Pennsylvania American Water are urging communities downstream in Northumberland and Union Counties to limit water use as the extent of the leak is determined.

Sunoco Logistics and the State Department of Environmental Protection are testing water in the Susquehanna River to see if the levels of gasoline threaten drinking water.
The amount of gas that leaked is undetermined, but Sunoco says it quickly turned off valves that stopped the leak.
Both Sunoco and the State Department of Environmental Protection say they have told officials in communities along the Loyalsock creek and downstream along the Susquehanna River to be on standby, in case they find levels of gasoline in the water.
The Department of Environmental Protection sent out this release:

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Emergency Response Team today responded to the leak of a Sunoco pipeline carrying gasoline in Lycoming County. An estimated 55,000 gallons of gasoline leaked into a tributary of the Loyalsock Creek, as a result of flash floods and landslides due to heavy rainfall last night. The pipeline has been shut down since early this morning.
DEP personnel are on site working closely with staff from Sunoco and its consultant to remediate the effects of this spill. DEP has been working on emergency plans with the three north-central water systems potentially impacted by this spill.
• Shamokin Dam Borough has closed its intake as a precaution, and Aqua PA is amenable to an emergency interconnect to serve Shamokin Dam Borough if needed.
• The Sunbury Municipal Authority is currently using its Little Shamokin Creek source.
• PA American-Milton has notified its customers to conserve water and has asked commercial users to encourage usage reduction. An alternative source of water is insufficient to meet the full demand. PA American will close its intake as necessary, and is preparing for a potential interconnect, if needed.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will be working with DEP’s Emergency Response program staff on a sampling plan in conjunction with the Sunoco contractors and consultant.
DEP is also working with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation for safe access to the pipeline break. The area is difficult for staff and equipment to reach. As the rain is predicted to continue, it may be later tonight or tomorrow before the water recedes and the break area can be found.
DEP will staff an incident command center at the Eldred Township Fire Hall.

Sunoco Logistics sent out this release:

Sunoco Logistics emergency response crews are in the process of containment and collection efforts following a release of gasoline from an 8-inch pipeline in the vicinity of Wallis Run near the intersection of Wallis Run Road and Butternut Grove Road in Gamble Township, Lycoming County. Wallis Run is a tributary of the Loyalsock Creek.
The area received heavy rainfall overnight, resulting in flash floods, landslides and riverbank erosion. Crews will use skimmers to remove gasoline from the top of affected waterways and will erect containment booms downstream.
A drop in pressure in the pipeline was detected by the Sunoco Logistics Control Center shortly after 3 a.m. Friday, October 21. The pipeline was shut down and emergency response personnel were dispatched to the scene. Federal, state, county and local officials were notified and a Unified Command Center was established at the nearby Eldred Township Volunteer Fire Company. The agencies on scene include: Federal Environmental Protection Agency, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, and the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.
Safety and environmental crews are meeting with affected residents. Residents who have been impacted by the release can call a Sunoco Logistics representative at 1-800-759-5644.

http://fox43.com/2016/10/24/water-safe-to-drink-after-pipeline-bursts/

Water safe to drink after pipeline bursts

Posted 5:48 PM, October 24, 2016, by Leah Kirstein, Updated at 08:05pm, October 24, 2016

LANCASTER,PA. - People were concerned about their drinking water after a pipeline burst in Lycoming County Friday morning. The burst sent 55,000 gallons of gasoline into Wallis Run, a tributary of Loyalsock Creek that feeds into the Susquehanna River, according to Sunoco Logistics, the company that operates the pipeline. More than half of Lancaster City's water comes from the river.

"DEP has taken samples of the water within the stream, within the river, and they say that none of the tests that they have done show testing above the limits that are required for drinking water intakes," said Charlotte Katzenmoyer, Lancaster City Public Works.
The DEP says they have found no petroleum-related compounds in the river. Everyone that gets their water from the river is said to be safe.
As previously reported.


http://fox43.com/2016/10/25/lycoming-county-pipeline-leak-caused-by-washed-out-bridge/


GAMBLE TOWNSHIP, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania — A pipeline that released gasoline into Loyalsock Creek in Lycoming County appears to have been damaged by a bridge that washed out and traveled 100 yards down the creek.
Sunoco Logistics is finalizing repair plans in conjunction with local, state and federal agencies, for its section of pipeline passing under Wallis Run at the confluence with Loyalsock Creek in Gamble Township.
“Given the position of the pipe and the location of the bridge before and after the event, it’s clear that the bridge was responsible for the damage to the pipe,” said David R. Chalson, Sunoco Logistics senior vice-president for operations.
The pipeline section under Wallis Run was installed in 1994 at a depth of at least 5 feet below the stream bed. After excavating and removing the section of damaged pipe Sunday, all evidence indicates that an object of extreme destructive force caused a clean break of the pipe.
A preliminary estimate of 1,300 barrels of gasoline was released from the pipeline, which carries refined petroleum products from the Reading, Pa., area to markets in Williamsport and New York State, including Buffalo and Rochester.
Based on a review of the incident and input from local, state and federal officials, a 500-foot section of pipe will be replaced using horizontal directional drilling, which will allow the new pipeline to be placed approximately 25-feet under the stream bed. A repair timetable is being developed.
Water monitoring of Loyalsock Creek and the West Branch of the Susquehanna River is continuing Tuesday under supervision of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, and results continue to show safe drinking water levels in the Susquehanna River.

Sunoco Logistics personnel continue to meet with affected residents and address any of their needs and concerns, including well-water testing. Residents who have been impacted by the release may call a Sunoco Logistics representative at 1-800-759-5644.
The U.S. EPA, Pennsylvania DEP, and Lycoming County Department of Safety have supervised the emergency response phase in a Unified Command with Sunoco Logistics. With no significant traces of gasoline found beyond odors in isolated areas, and water samples continuing to show safe levels for drinking water, the emergency phase has concluded and Unified Command was disbanded effective at 7:00 a.m. Tuesday, October 25. Moving forward, Sunoco Logistics will lead repair activities in close contact with the U.S. EPA, Pennsylvania DEP, PennDOT, Lycoming County Emergency Management, Lycoming County Sheriff Mark Lusk, and the U.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration.
Source: Sunoco Logistics Press Release

Dear Democrats,

I'm not a racist. I'm not a sexist or a misogynist. I am Neither is Donald Trump. Nor are all the rest of the folks who voted for Donald Trump.

I don't hate anybody. Life is too short to hate people.

Hatred is like cancer. It will chew you up from the inside.

What I'm seeing now since the election is a lot of hatred being projected on to us. People rioting, becoming violent, attacking people all because they lost an election.

A lot of folks, who profess to belong to the party of inclusiveness and love for all, can't seem to accept the idea that we even exist. That there could be people who see the world differently than they see it.

http://reason.com/blog/2016/11/09/victories-for-eight-of-nine-marijuana-in

Next we need to develop better testing for marijuana and better laws defining intoxication and driving.
I don't believe people should lose their job or be arrested for driving under the influence because they smoked a little on the weekend and it's still in their system.
However, I don't want people driving or working next to me operating heavy equipment under the influence endangering lives.
 
That being said, we need to establish legal limits as to what constitutes intoxication.
If you get into an accident and you have pot in your system they're going to try to blame it on you and put you in jail. Even if the pot is from one week ago.

Same with injuries on the job. most manufacturers have policies that require a drug/alcohol test if you are injured on the job.

I don't want standards established to punish people but to protect the casual users.

What's a fair share?

We don't tax the rich. We tax the productive, the high income earners, the up and comers.
Bill Gates, Mark Cuban, Donald Trump and the Clintons and all the rest still get to keep their billions (and millions).
When we raise taxes we're slowing down and stopping the people who might actually replace these people at the top.
All these new millionaires tend to bring a lot of people with them.
When Bill Gates made his billions he made a few of his partners billionaires too but he also made hundreds of his employees millionaires.
Same thing with Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg.
Raising taxes kills this process and hurts the economy and all of us.

That's how the political class deceives us.

They get you to believe that it doesn't hurt you if they raise taxes on business or the wealthy.
Business views taxes as an expense. They account for them by either raising prices, reducing wages, or closing their doors.
Which of these doesn't hurt the middle class and the poor?

Demonizing the rich may fool you into electing some politicians but in the end it hurts all of us.

What we really need is to stop taxing everyone so much.
Reduce taxes across the board.
Lowering taxes incentivizes people to be more productive, firing up the economy and helping everyone more than taxing.

Ironically it has a bad side effect. It ends generating more revenue for the government and then they spend even more of money.



So, right now the rich and middle class are paying more than their fair share.
The top 16% of income earners pay 79.4% of the taxes.
The top 2.7% pay 51.6%The part that's really interesting is who's included in the top brackets. The top 2.7% is anyone earning over 250,000. To get to 16% we have to include anyone making 100,000 per year.
http://www.pewresearch.org/.../high.../ft_15-03-23_taxesind/

Who Pays Income Taxes? The Rich, Mostly

pewresearch.org

http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2016/09/27/police-officer-fired-after-posting-racial-slur-on-social-media/

She's obviously young and dumb and she made a mistake.

Is there any chance of redemption for her?

What if she showed remorse and she was sincere? Would that be enough to give her another chance and let her keep her job?

What if she was sharing this with her friends some of whom were black and none of them had an issue with it. Would that make it okay?

What if she was sharing this with her black boyfriend?

What if she were part black?

I'm not a fan of hip hop but I understand that this word is used a lot by some artists. If she were merely singing along to a song and sang that word should she be fired then?

Is there any possible condition that could exist that would allow her to keep her job?

I'm not trying to be provocative or contrarian. I'm simply trying to understand this new standard.

As a kid I was a huge fan of Richard Pryor and Eddie Murphy. I know I've repeated some of their off color of jokes. Should that cost me my job?

I actually know why you didn't want to answer my question and why Stacy Swimp didn't want to answer either.

We all know that if she were black she wouldn't even get a reprimand.

This is the hypocrisy of the left. They want to demonize whites for using the "n-word" and they will demand that persons head. Like this dumb girl, like Paula Dean. Who was fired by the Food Network.

But when Larry Wilmore calls our president "my n-word" we hear silence from the black community. Sure we'll have some conversations about whether he crossed a line. But no one demanded that he be fired from his job at Comedy Central for saying far worse than this girl ever did.

Stacy Swimp

5 hrs · Flint ·

How would you feel if YOUR child were stopped and killed by police because he or she "looked like he was up to something" or "looked like he had something to hide"? That is Donald Trumo's concept of what law and order does.
Same rationale George Zimmerman used before trailing and gunning down Trayvon Martin
Stop and Frisk allowed police to stop private citizens for "furtive movement".
This is very subjective. It means when someone "looks" a certain way.
Is that what you call sound policy? Do you understand how subjective looks can be?!
I will never support stop and frisk, nor respect the spirit of anyone who does.

Adam Kondraciuk Replied - So, if you're a resident of a high crime neighborhood. You're just expected to suck it up?

Sorry, the police can't help you. The police can't do anything to make your neighborhood safe. All they're allowed to do is to show up after you've been robbed at gun point and make a report?

There is nothing proactive that they can do to make your neighborhood safe.

Don't bother calling the police when you see some kids that are up to no good. The police can't do anything until they've actually assaulted you or robbed you.

Do you honestly believe that the police just show up in a black neighborhood at random to harass young men? Who do you think called them?




Megan Cameron-Scott  Replied to me - That's exactly how it is now. Thank you, from baltimore. I was almost maced while only with my preschooler, by elementary kids ....cops couldn't do anything. Several waves of attempted robberies with knives in broad daylight....cops couldn't do anything. No harm, no foul. "Back off" is their orders, unless a crime is committed. It's ridiculous. I see weirdos everyday and I'm not a cop, but it's plain as day they just aren't doing ordinary business. Nothing done until shots fired. It's ridiculous.

 

Everyone wants to paint the oil company as some big evil corporation. It's not true in this case. The company has gone out of their way to make a safe pipeline that doesn't disturb any historical sites.

"The ruling said Dakota Access hired professional archaeologists to survey the entire route through the Dakotas and much of Iowa and Illinois for cultural resources. When the surveys revealed previously unidentified resources, the company changed the route on its own 140 times in North Dakota alone to avoid them, the judge said, and the corps ordered the company to change the route where it crossed the James River to avoid burial sites there."


http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/leaked-memo-remains-artifacts-found-pipeline-site-42374617

They should give me a 70 meter head start so that I can compete with Usain Bolt in the 100 meter race. Does that sound absurd? Well so does lowering the standards for one group of students so that they can compete with the rest.

A question for my liberal friends? How much taxes are enough? What percentage do you consider to be fair? 10%? 20%? 30%? 40%? 50%? 60%? 70% How much is enough? At what rate would you agree with us and say that they now need to be lower?

When honest work isn't available, the only option left for the poor and destitute is dishonest work. Selling drugs, theft and prostitution are the most common.

Whites didn't leave the inner cities because they're racist. They left for the same reason that blacks are leaving the inner cities today. They left because of crime and the desire to keep their families safe. And because the had the ability to leave.

If you went to public school in the suburbs, you likely received a pretty good education. But do not, even for a minute, think that the kids in the inner cities get the same level of education. Teachers matter and the best teachers end up in the suburbs.

Regulations are imposed on business under the guise that they're looking out for us, the little people.

In reality they're designed to help protect big business from smaller competitors.

Why do Democrats refuse to take responsibility for their heritage, their history, their criminals, but insist that everyone else does?

When democrats do despicable things they always refer to it as America's shame. In the case of slavery its blamed on the South's

If their politicians are caught committing crimes or disreputable they dismiss it by saying things like they all do it.

I personally don't care if Malia Obama or anyone else smokes pot. I do care that Obama's DEA, FBI, and Justice department continue to arrest and imprison other peoples children for doing the exact same thing. Arresting hundreds and hundreds of kids and young adults every year. So, If Malia is going to be treated differently than other kids I'd like the president to explain why. If she's going to get a pass because she was at a concert, then lets have the president spread the word throughout law enforcement that we will no longer be enforcing these laws at concerts and you know other types of teen gatherings. Because, you know, they're just kids too.

If you have a new drug and you want FDA approval. It'll cost you 14 years and a billion dollars for that approval.

Drugs that have been in use for over 10 years in Europe and Canada still can't be sold here until they go through this 14 year process.

If your drug will only help 1,000 to 100,000 people you'll to have to scrap it. Because you'll never recoup the approval cost from such a small group.

Regulations cost lives and money.

Government regulations cost lives.

It's estimated that about 4.7 million to 5 million people have died while waiting for the FDA to approve drugs that are already legal in Europe.

Government regulations cost lives.

If a business wants to advertise that their bottled water actually prevents dehydration. Now that's a medical claim.
You'll have to spends millions and millions on tests to back up that claim or the FDA will force you to drop the claim.

How stupid is that?

Hillary is putting out an ad where she is smearing the Alt-Right as being racist.

She's calling all Trump supporters racist.

She's panicking folks.
Trump is campaigning for the African American vote.

She is threatening the African American voters. Screaming don't you dare abandoned me.

I thought she was ahead in all the polls? I thought she was running away with it?

That is desperation folks.
That is sign of fear.

As an American you have the right to protest the flag, the government or whatever you want. You don't even need a good reason. If you only consider people of your color to be your people then you've missed the most important thing about who we all are. Polish Americans, Black Americans, Mexican Americans, Italian Americans, German Americans, Latin Americans we are all Americans. That's what everyone has to remember.

Aug 30, 2016 7:18pm

It's been 7-1/2 years since Obama took office and Liberals are angrier today than they were when Bush was in office.

I don't see how Hillary can win. I predict that Trump will win in a landslide.

Conservative Hammer asked me to convince him to vote for Trump without mentioning Hillary.
Here we go. Keep in mind I was a huge Cruz supporter in the primaries.

He's more conservative than either "Mr Romneycare" or "Mr McCain/Feingold."
Or have we all forgotten just how.... cough..cough.. "moderate" they were?

He will build the wall, he will deport criminal illegal immigrants, he will rebuild our military, he will lower taxes. He's smart and intuitive. He's run successful businesses. He knows how to cut costs. He's not a politician. He's not afraid of offending anyone.
He is a leader.

"This is not a hard decision for me

One Presidential Candidate says

They Love America and They Love Me.

The other one says I'm Deplorable and Irredeemable!

Irredeemable Meaning:
1. Not able to be saved

Deplorable Meaning:
1.deserving strong condemnation:

synonyms: disgraceful · shameful · dishonorable · unworthy
inexcusable · unpardonable · unforgivable · reprehensible · despicable · abominable · contemptible · execrable · heinous · beyond the pale

So one Candidate wants to be a Humble Servant
the other already thinks SHE'S GOD!!!" - Christmas Phoenix.

Let's all have a laugh at these men who believe that genuflecting is a form of protest. Clearly they don't realize what they're actually doing.
So, we should continue to let them.

"Genuflection or bending at least one knee to the ground was from early times a gesture of deep respect for a superior. Like an emperor, a king, the lord almighty. "

So by all means submit yourselves before the flag.

"What American exceptionalism is not: It is not that we are better people. It is not that we are superior people. It is not that we are smarter people. It is not that God loves us and hates everybody else. It is not that God prefers us. It is not that God doesn't prefer anybody else.

American exceptionalism has nothing to do with anything but freedom and liberty. Here is what American exceptionalism is.

So what is it? Well, if you know the history of the world... Read your Bible, read whatever historical account of humanity you hold dear, and what you'll read about is human tyranny. You'll read of bondage. You'll read of slavery. The vast majority of the people, the vast majority of the human beings who have lived and breathed and walked this planet have lived under the tyranny of despots, the vast majority.

It isn't even close.

The vast majority of the people of this world since the beginning of time have never known the kind of liberty and freedom that's taken for granted every day in this country. Most people have lived in abject fear of their leaders. Most people have lived in abject fear of whoever held power over them. Most people in the world have not had plentiful access to food and clean water. It was a major daily undertaking for most people to come up with just those two basic things.

Just surviving was the primary occupation of most people in the world. The history of the world is dictatorship, tyranny, subjugation, whatever you want to call it of populations -- and then along came the United States of America. Pilgrims were the first to come here seeking freedom from all of that. They were oppressed because of their religion. They were told they had to believe in the king and his god, whatever it was, or they would be imprisoned.

They led an exodus from Europe to this country, people of the same mind-set. They simply wanted to escape the tyranny of their ordinary lives. This country was founded that way. For the first time in human history, a government and country was founded on the belief that leaders serve the population. This country was the first in history, the EXCEPTION -- e-x-c-e-p-t, except. The exception to the rule is what American exceptionalism is.

It is because of this liberty and freedom that our country exists, because the founders recognized it comes from God. It's part of the natural yearning of the human spirit. It is not granted by a government. It's not granted by Putin. It's not granted by Obama or any other human being. We are created with the natural yearning to be free, and it is other men and leaders throughout human history who have suppressed that and imprisoned people for seeking it.

The US is the first time in the history of the world where a government was organized with a Constitution laying out the rules, that the individual was supreme and dominant, and that is what led to the US becoming the greatest country ever because it unleashed people to be the best they could be. Nothing like it had ever happened. That's American exceptionalism. "

You don't get to riot, loot, burn down buildings, block traffic, threaten and assault people just because someone you didn't even know, was shot by the police while carrying a gun, happens to have the same color skin as you.

You do have a right to protest peacefully.
You do have a right to vote for people you believe can make a difference.
You have a right to try change laws that you believe to be unfair.

Istanbul airport may have been a back up target.

Every year Istanbul has held a gay pride parade. This year the government canceled it due to security concerns.
It had been scheduled for this week.
So there's a chance that the parade was the original target.

You heard it here first.

I think it's time to pull the plug on NASA

I used to be a huge fan.
We've had some amazing successes. Putting a man in space (Not the 1st, I know), putting the 1st and only men on the moon. That was big.
Skylab, our short lived space station.
Voyager, voyager II, Hubble (Once they gave it corrective lenses it was incredible.)

But NASA has become risk averse.
Why don't we have a moon base?
We should be much farther along in our efforts to put humans on Mars. We've been in the planning stages since the 80's.

The fact that we didn't have a replacement for the Space Shuttle was inexcusable. The shuttle was flawed from the beginning. It needed to be retired sooner. It made space travel very expensive. It should have been much smaller human transport vehicle.
Cargo can be and should be launched into space separately on much less expensive unmanned rockets.
I don't want to take anything away from our brave astronauts but the shuttle effectively turned them into space truck drivers.
NASA has become a wasteful bloated bureaucracy. Just like all of the other government agencies.
In the free market businesses like that will ultimately fail and be replaced by better more efficient companies (unless they're propped up by government).
So, I say let's tear them down and then stand back and see what rises from the ashes. A leaner meaner more focused space program. But if it's just a new government program it'll just become another failed bureaucracy.

Bruce Springstein cancels concert in NC.

I can't stand Bruce Springsteen's politics. I don't think he should punish his fans for the actions of their government. I wonder if he's ever performed in the Middle East? Russia? China? Or scores of other countries that have harsher laws than N.C. ?

As a father and husband I instinctively sided with protecting my wife and daughter. I don't want them to have to use a bathroom with some strange man pretending to be a woman.

But then somebody pointed out the obvious to me. Where do you suppose these transgender folks had been going to the bathroom all this time? You know before it became politicized?

Have you ever seen a woman in the men's restroom with you? Have you ever seen a man go into a woman's room?
Would you have known?
In all likelihood we've been in one with a transgender and never knew it.

Well that's about to change in NC. If you identify as a woman and dress like one but in fact are a man then you'll have start going into the men's room or you're breaking the law.
That hairy woman who identifies as a man will be using the stall next to your wife or daughter.