Also, unless at war, all persons everywhere should have those same equal protections from the US government.
Natural rights aren't subject to imaginary lines on the terrain.
No, our square is not a rectangle!
Representative democracy is still democracy. We the people still hold the supreme authority, including the authority to amend, replace, or abolish the Constitution.
We got from Congress exactly what we wanted: no response. Republican Congress didn't screw it up.
Only Trump clamped down. Trump screwed it up all on his own, and he set the precedent that a president can redefine what counts as an NFA item.
Obama didn't attempt such a thing because he knew that the president had no such authority and that congressional Republicans would call him on that fact. Trump did it because he knew that congressional Republicans wouldn't stand up to him. Had Trump been reelected, I think he probably would...
Tariffs make it more expensive for US companies to compete in a global economy. Hard to be a global leader if you intentionally handicap yourself.
Remember, China doesn't pay the tariffs; US businesses have to pay the tariffs or buy their supplies from somewhere else.
No. That's what is called a return-of-premium plan. Those are significantly more expensive, and even those don't pay interest.
Mine is a 20 year term. I pay a fixed amount each year (some plans are monthly, but I just have one payment per year), and the benefit if I die is a fixed amount the...
My term life policy, which runs 20 years starting at age 24, costs me about 1.1% of the coverage amount if you add up all 20 years of premiums. My wife's similar policy is only 0.9% total.
I've been out two days so far this year, but I've focused more on clearing the trails than in gathering the firewood. Once I finish this, I'll be able to get the trailer out there to actually load it all up.
This seems like the proper thread to throw out this reminder: if you have the means, a set of winter tires is money well spent. No matter how many fancy driving aids your vehicle has, if the tires can't grip the road, nothing else matters.
https://www.cnbc.com/2021/03/16/2-charts-show-how-much-the-world-depends-on-taiwan-for-semiconductors.html
If the US government can't be counted on to fight wars on behalf of big business interests, what in the world can be relied on?
Is Greenlee not considered high quality?
I know them more from the offset conduit benders than anything, but I've been seeing some hand tools on shelves.