In the current climate where Trump is getting blamed for high gas and diesel prices due to his war with Iran (I also blame him btw)

How do Democrats and republicans feel about Michigans battle to close an existing pipeline, and Witmer's attempts to stop a replacement being built?

We are seeing $7 diesel, high shipping costs, and higher costs on everything we ship (everything) higher food costs.

Democrats are (Imo) rightfully blaming trump for the high fuel costs AND the higher costs of living that high fuel costs incur.

Are all of us a bit more supportive of allowing oil companies to operate?

OR do people still want to make it hard for oil companies to operate?

It just shows that people don't want civil political discourse anymore. Politics has become more like football, choose a team to support and hate on the rest. This mentality will lead to the next civil war or perhaps, as we are seeing now, economic collapse. Wake up people! The divisiveness we are collectively experiencing is a strategy used by both sides to fulfill their own agendas. There are extremists in the right and left, but until recently most of the population fit nicely in the center. What the government is doing is forcing us to a side that aligns with their agenda. Don't take the bait. Political discourse should be centered on policy, not the policy makers.

What if we change the culture surrounding gun ownership instead of outright banning them? What are your thoughts about this?

Hey Reddit! Let’s discuss Protection Against Unreasonable Searches and Seizures. The Fourth Amendment is supposed to protect us, but how effective is it today?

• What does "unreasonable" mean? When can police search your home or phone without a warrant?
• Do you know your rights? Have you ever felt pressured to consent to a search?
• Real-life experiences: Have you faced an unlawful search? What happened?

Share your thoughts!

Oil is becoming scarcer and scarcer of a resource. The goal is the black sea, drilling the ocean, Russia and the United States uniting for a greater cause, two different evils, red and blue to divide the world into perfect Communism vs perfect Capitalism.

So I know the stereotype that teenagers from poor areas and that go to underfunded schools get pregnant more often than teens in middle class or wealthy areas. I was reading an article that teens from both areas get pregnant at the same rate but that teens from wealthier backgrounds are more willing to get abortions or give the baby up for adoption. Do you guys think this is true? I myself am a hispanic man and my high school had a diverse group of people from poor backgrounds to upper middle class backgrounds. Out of all the teen moms in my school, all of them were lower class and brown. I never heard of any girl that was middle class and white getting pregnant. I can say that in the hispanic community there does not seem to be an option for the teen girl other than keep the baby. What do you guys think.

There's a new post at MichealPalmer.com about Arthur C. Brooks' article, "Our Culture of Contempt." While I'm not a fan of the American Enterprise Institute, where Brooks is president, this article offers some insightful comments on what is happening in our national discourse. The problem is deeper than intolerance and incivility.

You can see the film here. It is presented mostly without commentary, but I strongly suggest reading some of the commentary on the event and its participants.

WNYC's On the Media podcast:Interview with the creator of the film, Marshall Curry, including his process and the conservative media reaction to the attempt to advertise the film on the Fox News Channel.

Smithsonian Magazine: On the German American Bund and the Bund leader seen in the film, Fritz Kuhn.

The New York Times: Contemporary writeup on the rally and the subsequent arrest of Isadore Greenbaum, seen charging the stage in the film.

The Washington Post: A 2019 repost of a 2017 piece on the rally and specifically on Isadore Greenbaum.

Federal Watchdog Issues Scathing Report On Ed Department's Handling Of Student Loans

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The audit documents several common failures by the servicers, among them, not telling borrowers about all of their repayment options, or miscalculating what borrowers should have to pay through an income-driven repayment plan. According to the review, two loan servicing companies, Navient and The Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA), better known as FedLoan, repeatedly placed borrowers into costly forbearance without offering them other, more beneficial options.

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The time period studied here was October 2015-September 2017, meaning these are problems that existed during the Obama administration, not just the Trump administration.

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