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10 hours ago, NRSKarenRN said:

When do docs treat "flu like symptoms" with antibiotics unless its Pneumonia or Covid infection.

Thousands of Americans die from flu-like illnesses every year...especially older Americans. 

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After taking in $3.5 million and spending just $1.2 million, Trump’s Save America ended February with $110 million in the bank. Thanks to his prodigious and unprecedented post-presidential fundraising, Trump has amassed a bigger war chest than any of the GOP party committees that are focused on the midterms, but for a second straight month didn’t donate any of it to other Republicans.

Trump has endorsed GOP candidates at the federal, state and local level, focusing on those who support his baseless claims the 2020 presidential election was stolen from him or are challenging Republican incumbents who opposed him. He’s championed more than 130 candidates since leaving the White House, more than half of whom are running for federal office. He’s also endorsed politicians running for state and local positions as well as Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban.

But while he has the biggest bank roll in Republican politics, he hasn’t spread much of it around. Save America has given just $350,500 to other candidates since July. It hasn’t made a single donation in 2022. PACs can donate $5,000 to federal candidates per election, while state laws set different maximum contributions. Save America could also make unlimited independent expenditures -- usually ad buys -- on behalf of candidates it supports.

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Trump’s Political War Chest Growing, But Still Isn’t Giving Cash to Candidates

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4 hours ago, Tweety said:

Fair enough but is calling Disney "a woke company" the meaning as well?  You call is "mocking", and I call it a slur guess it depends on the perspective.  

Again, you call it "acting bad" and I call it standing up for minorities.  I did say that I understood the clapback to a point, but to criticize Disney for being a "woke corporation" was lame.  But I do think that while people are taking notice and talking about it, it is going to be a benign issue and Disney certainly will be fine.  They have a long history with the LGTB employees and community.   Prior to covid "gay days" at Disney attracted over 150,000 people much to the distain of conservative Christians but the rest of the year they continue to do fine.  

I mentioned other issues besides this one.  But I will answer affirmative that his support of this issue makes the broader statement.  I will confess that I don't know the curriculum of primary school children and don't know if it was being taught in school.  I also understand that at such ages it is a hard concept to grasp at such young ages.  But I also feel that if the subject comes up in the form of a question, or someone has two same-sex parents that teachers should be free to address it appropriately.  I think eventually children should be taught that there are people different in the world that cisgendered heterosexuals.  I think the spirit in which this law was passed was not to protect innocent children who are more curious and resilient than we think, but in a spirit of prejudice.  That's just my opinion.

A four year old went viral for brining his girlfriend flowers and it went viral.  Such heteronormal behavior is cute and applauded around the world.  

https://metro.co.uk/2022/02/15/adorable-video-shows-five-year-old-asking-friend-to-be-his-valentine-16108989/

But talking about others outside the norm is indoctrination.  

I'd really like to see a single lesson plan for elementary school teachers ( and some of them must be conspiring together?) to teach young children anything about sexual conduct.  This is just made up b.s. because the Republicans have nothing  to offer of substance.  Disney is a private corporation and allowed to express anything it wants. 

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1 hour ago, chare said:

Trump’s Political War Chest Growing, But Still Isn’t Giving Cash to Candidates

Grifters gonna grift.

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7 hours ago, Tweety said:

But I also feel that if the subject comes up in the form of a question, or someone has two same-sex parents that teachers should be free to address it appropriately.  

Depending on the subject.  Certain issues for certain ages, addressing it appropriately would be to refer them to their parents.  If we are talking about kids in 4th grade or under, this would be one, in my opinion.

7 hours ago, Tweety said:

 I think the spirit in which this law was passed was not to protect innocent children who are more curious and resilient than we think, but in a spirit of prejudice.  That's just my opinion.

Its not necessarily only to protect children.  It's also because many parents prefer this material isn't covered for certain ages. And, I can't think of how a second grader would become "curious" about transgenderism in a school setting.

It seems you're often saying the "spirit" in which republicans create legislation is wrong.  I guess I could better understand that feeling in this case if the legislation was being made for ALL ages.

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1 hour ago, Beerman said:

Depending on the subject.  Certain issues for certain ages, addressing it appropriately would be to refer them to their parents.  If we are talking about kids in 4th grade or under, this would be one, in my opinion.

Its not necessarily only to protect children.  It's also because many parents prefer this material isn't covered for certain ages. And, I can't think of how a second grader would become "curious" about transgenderism in a school setting.

It seems you're often saying the "spirit" in which republicans create legislation is wrong.  I guess I could better understand that feeling in this case if the legislation was being made for ALL ages.

Thanks for you opinion and I'll leave it at that.

It was written to protect children from "groomers", the new word coined to protect children from the homosexual agenda.  

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At the same time, some conservative evangelicals and conservative Republicans appear to have adopted a new strategy in their fight against inclusion: Calling any attempt to educate children about same-sex attraction “grooming.”

That language historically has been reserved to describe the practice of pedophiles who sometimes “groom” their victims through a long-term series of actions to gain trust. For those in the LGBTQ community and their allies, the Republican and evangelical effort to brand educators as “groomers” is a hateful bridge too far.

The ‘grooming’ language in Florida

On March 4, Christina Pushaw, who serves as press secretary to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, tweeted: “The bill that liberals inaccurately call ‘Don’t Say Gay’ would be more accurately described as an Anti-Grooming Bill.”

https://baptistnews.com/article/its-now-a-war-of-lgbtq-labels-don't-say-gay-versus-grooming/#.Yjj98C-B0h8

His press secretary further tweeted.

"If you’re against the Anti-Grooming Bill, you are probably a groomer or at least you don’t denounce the grooming of 4-8 year old children. Silence is complicity. This is how it works, Democrats, and I didn’t make the rules." 

So, I don't think the "spirit" of this bill is to protect children that are too young to handle the truth.  Too me it's fear mongering and steeped in prejudice.

But I will leave it at that.  Everyone has opinions about it.

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11 minutes ago, Tweety said:

Thanks for you opinion and I'll leave it at that.

It was written to protect children from "groomers", the new word coined to protect children from the homosexual agenda.  

https://baptistnews.com/article/its-now-a-war-of-lgbtq-labels-don't-say-gay-versus-grooming/#.Yjj98C-B0h8

His press secretary further tweeted.

"If you’re against the Anti-Grooming Bill, you are probably a groomer or at least you don’t denounce the grooming of 4-8 year old children. Silence is complicity. This is how it works, Democrats, and I didn’t make the rules." 

So, I don't think the "spirit" of this bill is to protect children that are too young to handle the truth.  Too me it's fear mongering and steeped in prejudice.

But I will leave it at that.  Everyone has opinions about it.

Also included in the article:

"Pushaw doubled down again but said she was speaking as an individual, not on behalf of DeSantis. She used a personal Twitter account and wrote the tweet after work hours, she asserted."

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1 hour ago, Beerman said:

Also included in the article:

"Pushaw doubled down again but said she was speaking as an individual, not on behalf of DeSantis. She used a personal Twitter account and wrote the tweet after work hours, she asserted."

Yes it wasn't an "official statement".  You can believe that's not the sentiment of people supporting this bill and the governor.  I don't.

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1 hour ago, Tweety said:

Yes it wasn't an "official statement".  You can believe that's not the sentiment of people supporting this bill and the governor.  I don't.

Transparent pandering.  Do they think we are as stupid as his followers?  Such gullible people.

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The liberal media is dispicable, and their bad behavior is threatening the future of our country.

"Heart be still. It took the Gray Lady nearly 17 months to grudgingly concede even a fraction of what New York Post readers learned in October 2020. Of course, Times readers would have learned all that too if their paper were still in the news business instead of being a running dog for Democrats."

https://nypost.com/2022/03/17/the-new-york-times-hates-to-say-the-post-told-you-so/

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10 hours ago, Tweety said:

It was written to protect children from "groomers", the new word coined to protect children from the homosexual agenda.  

"Contrary to media hype, HB 1557 does not ban the word “gay” from the classroom. Rather, it protects kindergarteners to third-graders from teachers and other school officials who seek to sexualize children at very young ages. The bill would prevent school personnel from pushing planned instruction on sexual orientation or gender identity issues in kindergarten through third grade or in contexts that are not age-appropriate in later grades."

It continues:

"The bill does not prohibit organic conversations between students and teachers, nor does it prohibit age-appropriate discussion of social issues including sexual orientation if it is in accordance with state standards."

https://heritageaction.com/blog/myth-vs-fact-floridas-parents-bill-of-rights-hb-1557

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22 hours ago, toomuchbaloney said:

Thousands of Americans die from flu-like illnesses every year...especially older Americans. 

Don't "flu" deaths happen because of the pneumonia that follows the infection?  Am I missing something here?  Another source of infection like gangrene wouldn't cause "flu-like" symptoms.  My only hope is that he wouldn't be able to return to work.....ever.  SCOTUS is doing a terrible job of disciplining one of their own for corruption.  He and his awful Lady Macbeth need do be dismissed from the court.

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