One of the biggest lies in politics is that most billionaires back Republicans. At best they are playing both sides of the street, but overall more of that money goes left than right. It's also nonsense that most corporations float towards conservatism. There's as much woke nonsense coming out of corporate boardrooms as there is from many of these legislatures today. It got there through our educational system. Today, corporatists/globalists seldom start on the shop floor They graduate with MBA's.

And, chances are good he used a cheap capacitor hoping for another service call in a year or two. While I'm also unhappy with the current situation in the trades, there is more to the story. You are also paying for drive time, the truck, the materials on the truck, and the time needed to procure and stock those materials. I know people don't like that, but those are all business expenses that have to be compensated, Still, that's a lot. I would have expected a low of $150 to a high of $275 or so including a good capacitor. Probly around $200 I use the smallest outfits I can for this type of work, but some of them are high as a kite too. I just got held up because I was over a barrel. I won't be in that situation again. I now have all the materials I need on hand. Build a relationship with a small two or three truck outfit and network with your neighbors about pricing and quality whenever you can. I hate the Neighbor hood SM platform, but it's actually pretty good for this kind of thing. Let the big companies and those that have been bought out pound sand.

And that Constitution makes no mention of any party.

If I "have no expectation of privacy", neither does Flock.

This is the crux of the issue. The fact its that AI will be trusted and deferred to in nearly every walk of life. We are already seeing it. Technology is neither good nor evil, it is neither lazy nor industrious, but like money, it will amplify the character of the person(s) controlling it.

This person is supposedly well educated. there are a few verses that are not considered here.

Jeep ducking is not a sin, it's cool. A bit of whimsy in a world that is waaaay to serious.

This should never happen.

I'm pretty concerned about what AI ill do to society, but I'm more concerned about yet another government department.

This man is an idiot. He is actively advocating for the dumbing down of humanity. There isn't a day of my life that I don't use basic math many times a day. I don't have time to query some damn computer at to what is half of 27&3/8" or any of the possibly hundreds of other problems that I encounter. I am rarely out of reach of a tape measure or a caliper. Some of my calipers are digital and I worry that that is to much tech. People need to think and solve problems. It is a basic part of humanity. We are going to create a society of idiots who can't do anything but rely on a computer for the most basic of tasks. What's worse is some people seem to find that idea attractive.

Not real people you say? Who'da thunk that fake people could be useful? seems like criminals are gonna crim and there's lots of ways to do that.

This company is doing things the right way, They are building a maintainable product and their staff is highly dedicated for a reason. Unfortunately, the trade war will affect them even while they buy many US products to build their trucks. If you use heavy trucks they are woth looking at. They are building conventionally powered trucks as well as hybrid electrics and their approach to the later makes sense. I wish i could invest, but US investors must be "accredited". That whole program is another boondoggle.

There are lots of ways to cheat an election. The person that did this was someone's neighbor.

I'm a big user of tech. I made my living as a technician or a manager of technically related operations for most of my life, yet I rail against tech including AI almost daily. The airplanes, cars, and HVAC equipment I worked on all featured computer controls. My knowledge of IT is better than many folks, by no means am I an expert and while my networks are probably better secured than most, I'm far from certain I've done everything right. Most people have no clue as to what they are bringing into their lives. I only have a general idea. We have placed our trust in others go our own detriment. From elections down to your own TV, the chances are better than even that you don't understand the technology in use in any meaningful way. My printer wants internet access although I never access it over the internet. I don't allow it, but certain functions are either not available or a pain to use. My thermostat is on my network, but to access it I have to go through Honeywell's servers. There's no reason for that we should be giving third parties back doors into our networks and homes. The list of items wanting network access is long. doorbells, thermostats, printers and TV's are the most common, but increasingly nearly all home appliances are gaining network connections, and most of them require access to the motherships own servers. The technology in our cars is way in excess of what is required and that is by design. Just as HP wants you buying their supplies, the car companies want you to be tied to them for parts and service, but the window to obtain spare parts seems to be shrinking. You will need...A new car earlier than should be necessary. Just build your own? good luck getting the REGULATORY approval to put them on the street. That takes real money today. Tech is not your savior, but unless we act decisively it will be our enslaver.

I consider my printer to be among the most dangerous tech in the house. I do have an HP printer, but it is on the most restricted subnet in the house. I'm also concerned that I haven't done enough. Many people don't realize that printers can act as wireless access points which can bring another whole host of problems. There is absolutely no reason that a printer should need to connect to the internet, and it is absolutely no business of the manufacturers what consumables I use once it is out of warranty.

There are lots of ways to cheat an election. I wonder if that postal worker was someone's neighbor.

This is the result of Motor Voter and I have to wonder if late registrations like this due to "errors in the system" aren't a feature of the system. Motor Voter is assuredly one of the top 10 worst things to have happened to our elections. If you want to register to vote, go to the voter registrar. It ain't hard. votebeat.org/texas/2026/09/2…

Many Congresscriters don't carry healthcare insurance instead relying on this program. I knew they received outpatient type care, but apparently this program or one associated with it is what allowed John Fettermen to be admitted to Bethesda. I had not heard of inpatient care for congresscriters before that. Members of congress are not eligible for the federal governments FEHB program, and would have to use Obamacare in order to purchase insurance.

LBJ is arguably the worst president in our history. There are few presidents that will compete with the damage he did. He wouldn't have been there if it hadn't been for election fraud.

A workable solution in my not so humble opinion.