Recent content by p5mmr9

Again, there was never an agreement to release all of the hostages. The second phase of the ceasefire was to begin with continued negotiations. That second phase never happened. Hamas refuses to relinquish control of Gaza and Israel refuses to end the war until Hamas is removed from power.

There was never an agreement to release all of the hostages.

There are 50 hostages remaining - many of whom are dead. And clearly Israelis care far more about the hostages than you do. Regardless - and again - that isn't the only issue preventing an end to the war.

The idea that Thom Tillis is some bi partisan consensus builder is possibly the funniest thing I’ve read vis a vis politics in a long time. North Carolinians know who you really are, Thom.

We don't need politically aligned economists to tell us this legislation is a net negative. The non partisan CBO can do that for us. Not only is most of the benefit for these tax cuts apportioned to the very wealthy, but for the bottom third the cost is a net negative...meaning, the poor will...

My point is that the Islamic Republic's weakened standing in the region has significant ramifications for Qatar who is harboring Hamas's political leadership and is acting as an intermediary for negotiations.

There are undoubtedly members of Netanyahu's coalition for whom the ultimate goal is annexation of Gaza, however the publicly stated criteria for an end to the war is 1) release of all hostages and 2) systematic removal of Hamas as the governing authority in Gaza. If both were to happen - it...

I'm less concerned with his ideological positioning. It's foolish to think someone who represents PA - which overwhelmingly voted for Trump in 2024 - would be anything short of a right/left center politician. I also understand his "brand" and desire to be viewed as a political outsider and how...

This shows such a poor understanding of the Constitution of which he has sworn to uphold.

Do you have actual data backing this up?

- The BBB is "meaningful" even if wrongheaded. They will pass something this year because of the tax rate cliff. - We are a representative democracy, but gerrymandering and state population disparities diminish representation. - The rule of law and our bill of rights separate the USA from...

What we need a functioning legislature that utilizes its power and authority. An elimination of the filibuster so the party in power can implement its agenda and the country can see the results would arguably go a long way toward reaching that goal. Doing so may cause significantly more...

It means either litigants will have to seek class action status or all cases will be handled individually until or unless the Supreme Court decides to rule on the merits of a case and provide new precedent for all cases that are impacted by the given situation. The ruling just illustrates the...

This is inaccurate and your post overall is a bit cartoonish.

Was this really in doubt? We are counting on Roberts and Barrett to be swing votes. It's laughable.