I didn't write the article, just posted. Go read it again.

Meanwhile, you swim in Egypt again.

• https://dualdiagnosis.org › delusional-disorder-and-abuse

  Delusional Disorder and Alcohol Abuse | Dual Diagnosis

  Alcoholism, commonly known as alcohol abuse, is a condition that affects individuals of all ages and backgrounds. Experts also attempted to identify factors that could incline someone towards alcoholism, such as biology, sex, ethnicity, or socioeconomic status. However, there is no known cause.

@calfoxwc said:

• https://fherehab.com › learning › understanding-alcoholic-rage

  The Eye-Opening Science Behind Alcoholic Rage - FHE Health

  The Eye-Opening Science Behind Alcoholic Rage The existence of an angry "crazy drunk person" is often featured in TV shows and movies because of the rising drama and action they bring to an entertaining storyline. But in real life, a person who loses control of their emotions when they drink is anything but entertaining.

Aw so touching- and inaccurate Cal.... At least in my current state.  

I'm going to leave you with an immortal quip (that I'm going to paraphrase) attributed to Sir Winston Churchill, who had a fondness for booze- and cigars...  

Seems Sir Winston had a few too many, and a proper lady walks up to him and said..."Why, Sir Winston, you're drunk!!!"...  His reply...  "Why yes mam, you know what? I AM drunk... However... You're ugly.  But tomorrow, I'll be sober, but unfortunately- you're still going to be ugly"....  

So yeah Cal... Regardless of my current state of intoxication (FWIW I'm not)  tomorrow, I'll be quite sober.... However, you'll still be delusional.     

@hoorta said:

• https://fherehab.com › learning › understanding-alcoholic-rage

  The Eye-Opening Science Behind Alcoholic Rage - FHE Health

  The Eye-Opening Science Behind Alcoholic Rage The existence of an angry "crazy drunk person" is often featured in TV shows and movies because of the rising drama and action they bring to an entertaining storyline. But in real life, a person who loses control of their emotions when they drink is anything but entertaining.

@hoorta said:

Actually I prefer this place...  https://www.totalwine.com/

Unfortunately, there will never be one in Ohio due to the monopoly the Ohio Department of Liquor Control has...   

@diehardbrownsfan1 said:

LOL, is he practicing the jailbird jig?   You want a conspiracy? Did Donnie get Epstein offed in jail so he couldn't rat him out???  Hmmmm?????

@vambo said:

Actually I prefer this place...  https://www.totalwine.com/

Unfortunately, there will never be one in Ohio due to the monopoly the Ohio Department of Liquor Control has...   

@hoorta said:

LOL, you don't know who I support.   FWIW, I sure as hell don't support a guy with 91 felony charges racked up against him. There's maybe, possibly a couple Republican candidates I'd consider voting for. But Trump, Ramaswamy, and Trump Lite (DeSantis) aren't on that list.   

Guess factual reporting that causes dissonance in your little right wing echo chamber doesn't go over all that well.   ?

@hoorta said:

LOL, you don't know who I support.   FWIW, I sure as hell don't support a guy with 91 felony charges racked up against him. There's maybe, possibly a couple Republican candidates I'd consider voting for. But Trump, Ramaswamy, and Trump Lite (DeSantis) aren't on that list.   

Guess factual reporting that causes dissonance in your little right wing echo chamber doesn't go over all that well.   ?

@diehardbrownsfan1 said:

Of course not.  We know you support Kamala.

LOL, you don't know who I support.   FWIW, I sure as hell don't support a guy with 91 felony charges racked up against him. There's maybe, possibly a couple Republican candidates I'd consider voting for. But Trump, Ramaswamy, and Trump Lite (DeSantis) aren't on that list.   

Guess factual reporting that causes dissonance in your little right wing echo chamber doesn't go over all that well.   ?

@hoorta said:

Neither do I nickers.  ?   Curious how Rama-the Swami made his billillion or so? I was. Played the old pump and dump scheme with pharmaceuticals.   

Here's and article from Fortune- for those who have an interest.  https://fortune.com/2023/08/24/vivek-ramaswamy-gop-debate-republican-net-worth/ 

Of course not.  We know you support Kamala.

@nickers said:

I still don't trust him...

Neither do I nickers.  ?   Curious how Rama-the Swami made his billillion or so? I was. Played the old pump and dump scheme with pharmaceuticals.   

Here's and article from Fortune- for those who have an interest.  https://fortune.com/2023/08/24/vivek-ramaswamy-gop-debate-republican-net-worth/ 

@westside-steve said:

Pro mask?

Geeze are there still people getting all worked up over that stupid shit?

WSS

Right this very moment I'm at a pulmonologist at the Cleveland clinic. If the Cleveland clinic, who loves a rule, isn't making you wear a mask anymore this shit is over and masks are done. 

@calfoxwc said:

Yeah, I don't mean to seen as bashing all unions.

I know that my Wife was teaching, and the union rep got in her face and insisted she agree to vote democrat.

Big, big, serious mistake. My Wife simply walked away, her friend stopped the union hack from following her.

Then, her friend and coworker told the unon rep she was out of line, and she's better apologize or a lot of them would be in her face, and, that when I heard about it, I would be showing up to have a meeting with the superintendent.

  Yeah, she apologized to my Wife the same day. Must be hell to work in a hard core lefty district if you are not a leftie.

There are lots of unions.

it’s not a one size

fits all.   You need to be careful when dealing with members who have sacrificed their bodies and lives to provide for our families.

reform would be welcome at quite a few levels of union.

trades especially.  Fix the pension dilemma created by corrupt unions.

union members in the trades HATE Biden and it’s not exactly a love fest for Trump but he did what he said he’d do.

@jax said:

When I was at GM my plant voted for Trump against the unions wishes.

Yeah, I don't mean to seen as bashing all unions.

I know that my Wife was teaching, and the union rep got in her face and insisted she agree to vote democrat.

Big, big, serious mistake. My Wife simply walked away, her friend stopped the union hack from following her.

Then, her friend and coworker told the unon rep she was out of line, and she's better apologize or a lot of them would be in her face, and, that when I heard about it, I would be showing up to have a meeting with the superintendent.

  Yeah, she apologized to my Wife the same day. Must be hell to work in a hard core lefty district if you are not a leftie.

@ibleedbrown said:

I listened to the whole 2 hour shebang. Not typically something l’d do, but l had occasion for a long car ride. Seemed like good insight for what you’re gonna get with Ramaswamy. 

He’s got ideas man, and he’s a silver tongued devil. I’m also pretty confident his personality and mannerisms are really going to resonate with Gen X and younger. 

He comes off as ginsu sharp. Comes off as cocky at times too. The guy’s only 37. Some of his plans are concerning to me. Some are really good. All l can say is election time is a ways off. No need to make a decision just yet.

If he wins it's because he's the anti-christ.

@calfoxwc said:

Look at the graph - 1/8 goes to republicvans. 7/8s to democrats.

If PACs are terrible, why are unions donating all their political money to them?

SO, Bob, you said:

"This article shows a 16-1 disparity in PAC contributions, the union money isn't even close to private donations. "

If Republicans even showed a smidgen of support to labor, they'd get backed by unions as well. Not too many Rs are labor friendly, it's that simple.

The only way to "play the political game" is to donate money. I don't like it either, but that's the way the system is set up. 

PS- I never voted for Hilary. Never will. I voted for Trump in 2016, mainly because he was going to "repeal & replace" Obamacare. 

Lastly, working in a union shop, under union contracts with management, you need to pay union dues. You can't take cookies out of the cookie jar if you don't contribute- & typically, union dues aren't that high. 

@axe said:

I am not posting these because I support Ramaswamy.. I am posting them because I follow this podcast and he happened to be on it and it would be informative for those not familiar with the man.

Here is the entire interview.

I listened to the whole 2 hour shebang. Not typically something l’d do, but l had occasion for a long car ride. Seemed like good insight for what you’re gonna get with Ramaswamy. 

He’s got ideas man, and he’s a silver tongued devil. I’m also pretty confident his personality and mannerisms are really going to resonate with Gen X and younger. 

He comes off as ginsu sharp. Comes off as cocky at times too. The guy’s only 37. Some of his plans are concerning to me. Some are really good. All l can say is election time is a ways off. No need to make a decision just yet.

@bob806 said:

https://www.opensecrets.org/elections-overview/business-labor-ideology-split

Wail on unions all you want. This article shows a 16-1 disparity in PAC contributions, the union money isn't even close to private donations.

Also, you're misguided on Citizens United. It was a GOP idea 

Bob, I reread my post - I never said it was the dems idea to support the lawsuit. It was the dems idea that their obaMao commie's FEC tried to influence the election illegally by stopping Citizens United from airing that true piece about your higgardly.

   I support right to work. It's a free country, Bob. Unions don't get to be communist style forcing people to join up and pay dues. That will stop one of these days.

that is garbage. demoquack garbage. I support good unions that don't act like communist cells in a free country.

That is a particular reference to the AFL-CIO richard trumk, an avowed marxist. He was succeeded by...Liz shuler, a hard core pro-choice democrat. He was preceeded by the former head of the SEIU - a hardcore leftist union.

etc etc.

and the pacs? Bob - some unions donate to PACs, man. In Michigan, they have to go through PACs.

https://www.opensecrets.org/industries/contrib.php?cycle=2020&ind=P04

for example, public sector unions:

https://www.opensecrets.org/industries/contrib.php?cycle=2020&ind=P04

Look at the graph - 1/8 goes to republicvans. 7/8s to democrats.

If PACs are terrible, why are unions donating all their political money to them?

SO, Bob, you said:

"This article shows a 16-1 disparity in PAC contributions, the union money isn't even close to private donations. "

yeah, unions donate dues to PAC's whee they are not allowed to donate themselves to a political party.

Defend all unions , whatever, but the ghost of richard trumka haunts the AFL-CIO.

@calfoxwc said:

So, we need to pass a law that union members can quit a union and stop paying dues whenever they damn good and well want to - it's a FREE COUNTRY...even now.

HINT:

The Supreme Court has already ruled against the forced dues ....with regard to public unions. I've been saying the same opinion long before 2018, folks:

• https://abcnews.go.com › Politics › supreme-court-forcing-public-employees-pay-union-fees › story?id=56199643

  Supreme Court says forcing public employees to pay union fees violates ...

  Jacquelyn Martin/AP. The Supreme Court has ruled in favor of public employees' First Amendment rights to decline to pay union dues, marking a potential blow to the funding for influential unions ...
• https://www.npr.org › 2018 › 06 › 27 › 623851752 › supreme-court-rules-against-mandatory-union-dues-for-public-employees

  Supreme Court Rules Against Mandatory Union Dues For Public Employees

  Jun 27, 2018TOTENBERG: Well, in 1977 - 41 years ago - the Supreme Court declared that when public employees vote to affiliate with a union, state and local governments can require those who don't join

https://www.opensecrets.org/elections-overview/business-labor-ideology-split

Wail on unions all you want. This article shows a 16-1 disparity in PAC contributions, the union money isn't even close to private donations.

Also, you're misguided on Citizens United. It was a GOP idea 

he thrives on simple logic. The trouble is, the world is very, very complicated.

I have already dissed his simplistic nonsense views about the russian war crimes/invasion of the Ukraine.

Now - he says to cut back on aid to Israel, to force them to have better financial relationships with the Arab countries.

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/nikki-haley-pushes-israel-aid-after-debate-brawl-vivek-ramaswamy

Sorry, Vivek - go read up on the entire history of the Israelis  and the Arabic tribes from

way, way back. Read up on the entire history of the region, why there is an Israel in the first place.

   Then realize, Vivek, your simple view with simple logic does not work in the real world.

Read up. Learn some history. You are either dishonestly pandering to simplistic knee jerks, or, you really are serious and don't have a clue about international affairs.

HINT:

The Supreme Court has already ruled against the forced dues ....with regard to public unions. I've been saying the same opinion long before 2018, folks:

• https://abcnews.go.com › Politics › supreme-court-forcing-public-employees-pay-union-fees › story?id=56199643

  Supreme Court says forcing public employees to pay union fees violates ...

  Jacquelyn Martin/AP. The Supreme Court has ruled in favor of public employees' First Amendment rights to decline to pay union dues, marking a potential blow to the funding for influential unions ...
• https://www.npr.org › 2018 › 06 › 27 › 623851752 › supreme-court-rules-against-mandatory-union-dues-for-public-employees

  Supreme Court Rules Against Mandatory Union Dues For Public Employees

  Jun 27, 2018TOTENBERG: Well, in 1977 - 41 years ago - the Supreme Court declared that when public employees vote to affiliate with a union, state and local governments can require those who don't join

@bob806 said:

Well this isn't exactly a new revelation, but ALL these politicians are backed by some kind of dark money. 

Thank the Citizens United decision. Broken record, I know, but that one mistake by the Supreme Court has led to all of this political mullarkey.

Pres Trump isn't. Has his own money. Can't be bought. That is one of the major reasons for the fake lawsuits. They are poltiically motivated completely, with the ulterior motive - bankrupt him as much as possible.

Meanwhile, AGAIN, the REASON for the Citiizen United lawsuit was because of the FEC trying to stop them from doing and airing a film negative about Hillary Clinton. They claimed it was "too close to the election".

flimsy political excuse. dirty politics.

Guess who was the president, who enabled the weaponization of our gov?

IF you guess your buttock obaMao commie, you got it right.

so our Supreme Court had to rule against buttock obaMao commies FEC dept. The ruling was completely legit.

That it enabled corps to spend $$$$$, sure. You see the dems fixing it? NO.

All they have to do, is tell unions they can't fund politics past a certain level.

Of course, unions have bought the dem party.

The teachers union alone:

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• https://dailycaller.com › 2023 › 08 › 24 › teachers-union-millions-politicial-intiatives

  EXCLUSIVE: Teachers Unions Shelled Out Millions In Members' Dues On ...

  2 days agoDuring the 2021-2022 fiscal year, the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) spent $35.7 million of members' dues on politics, giving thousands to left-wing organizations such as Friends for Kathy Hochul, the Democratic New York governor's campaign, and Media Matters for America, a media watchdog group, according to a report by Americans for Fair Treatment, a union watchdog.

  **********************************************************

   

  So, you have dem gov FORCED paying of dues by members, and those members have NO SAY in how the unions keep spending milions and millions and millions for the dems who pretend to give them what they want.

  Read on - it's true:

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  https://www.politico.com › news › 2021 › 04 › 22 › unions-senate-democrats-pro-act-484280

  Unions warn Senate Democrats: Pass the PRO Act, or else

  04/22/2021 02:11 PM EDT. Union leaders told the Senate Democrats' campaign arm in a private call Wednesday not to expect them to back lawmakers in upcoming elections unless they coalesce behind ...

  https://inthesetimes.com › article › labor-union-endorsement-joe-biden-bernie-sanders-AFL-CIO-UNITE-democrats

  Unions Have Supported Democrats for Decades. It's Time for Dems To Keep ...

  Diana Babineau September 5, 2019 (Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP/Getty Images) Unions have backed the Democratic Party for decades, supplying a steady stream of voters, money and

@nickers said:

I believe Vivek Ramaswamy will be discovered to be just another chip in George Soros back pocket.. Another who "Talks a good game"

https://www.westernjournal.com/fact-check-soros-family-help-vivek-ramaswamy-go-law-school/

Well this isn't exactly a new revelation, but ALL these politicians are backed by some kind of dark money. 

Thank the Citizens United decision. Broken record, I know, but that one mistake by the Supreme Court has led to all of this political mullarkey.