i'm trying to find the way to say this: i'm too shy to be a cameraperson. i would have had to lift the camera into the air and make a scene, and it's just not who i am. so, we got the floor, instead
perhaps the fact that it isn't in the budget suggests that there's less support for the tpp than some people might think?
the
liberals were never excited about nafta, they just calculated that the
costs of bailing were worse than the costs of complying. they were in a
lose-lose situation, so they picked what they thought was the least bad
option. their position on trade has always been too subtle for most
people to get - they support the principle of free trade, but reject a
very large number of the measures in these "free trade" agreements. so,
while they may end up ratifying it, it will only be under the same
least-bad kind of calculation. and, it is probably the right
calculation, too - as bad as the deal may be.
the best case
scenario is that it gets rejected in the united states. and, there's a
very real possibility that the issue in 2017 is going to be
renegotiating nafta, rather than ratifying the tpp. so, i think the
tactical thing to do is remain absolutely silent until the election in
the united states finishes.
*that* may be why there's nothing in the budget this year.
please don't waste money on hydrogen. it's an energy-carrier, meaning it's just a waste of money in the face of the coming ubiquity of electric cars. it would be like investing in beta max, or hd dvd.
i'd like to see a pedestrian walking bridge directly over the detroit-windsor tunnel. but, i realize it's a little selfish, too.
to be clear.
an electric car runs on electricity. you charge it. you know how this works, if you have a phone.
a hydrogen car also runs on electricity. but, you encode that electricity into the hydrogen atom. then, you transfer it to the car. and, where does the electricity come from? the same place that the electricity for your electric car comes from.
so, all you're doing with hydrogen is introducing a pointless intermediary, which will necessarily increase the cost because there's an extra set of hands involved. given that this is unnecessary in the face of canada's massive electricity generation surplus, it's just about the worst idea imaginable, here.
GaryN
maybe they will let you use the train tunnel, why not just walk across the bridge? maybe a sky train. nothing wrong with ideas and wishes. just have to start with practicile and needed first
jessica murray
there's currently two ways to get across: the tunnel and the bridge. the tunnel authority claims the tunnel is too narrow for pedestrians or bicyclists (and is probably right). if they ever renovate, hopefully they prioritize this. they won't let you bring your bike on the bus, either, as it's a "security concern". i think this is rather paranoid...
the bridge is privately owned and it's owners have banned pedestrian and bicycle traffic because they were sued by people that jumped off of it in the 70s. that's just an awful scenario all around. but, the bridge owner doesn't want to be held liable.
they are building a new bridge and it will be open within a few years. we are expecting that it will have bicycle access, finally. that's positive. but, it's also a 45 minute detour from downtown.
i take the bus when i go, but the bus only runs until 1:00 am. in general, i'd prefer to come home much later than that. it means i need to wait until the morning bus.
it would be nice if i could just walk. it would be even nicer if i could bring a bike back and forth.
House Williams
But much cleaner than disposing of the electric car battery, eh.
jessica murray
that's a red herring built on top of a strawman.
we've had plenty of polls, now. but i need to admit that i was reading some of them wrong. i had assumed that they were polling democrats, and i should make a mental adjustment for independents. but, it seems as though some of the polling firms made those mental adjustments themselves, and that i was adjusting it twice.
now, they really shouldn't do that. that's making stuff up. i can do that, because i'm a random person on the internet. but, a polling firm should really just put the data down.
regardless, i should have checked that, rather than assumed it. apologies. i'll acknowledge this is a little half-assed right now, though, too - on account of being a canadian, and not really seriously thinking that bernie has a real chance (it's rigged!).
regardless, the correct understanding of the situation is actually as follows:
1) clinton is actually maintaining a consistent lead amongst democrats of about 5 points. this is not that different than the pre-polling in illinois.
2) sanders has a larger lead of over ten points amongst independents.
the adjustment that the polling companies are doing is then actually maybe a bit more generous than i'd do. if he was winning by 5 amongst democrats, i'd argue the polls say he should win by 10. the polls actually say he's losing by five amongst democrats; i'd argue the polls suggest it should be about a split. but, they're giving him an extra five points.
this is similar to what they were doing in other states, like ohio and illinois. they're setting up higher expectations. then, when he doesn't meet those expectations, a sense of disappointment will set in.
with everything lined up (the polls suggest a split on voting day - then you have "early ballots" and voter suppression), i don't think you should be excited about the results.
the results that are officially recorded will likely be very close to a clean split. she may win by 1%, or he may win by 1%. you're being set up for a fall.
presuming he picks up ten delegates in wyoming, that's going to put him about 20 delegates behind where i suggested he needs to be. which is just all the more reason that he needs a big win in new york. that's right: even if he loses by a hair, the math will still not have really changed.
if he can't win new york - huge - it will be finally time to declare the race a long shot.
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