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Trump goes after mail-in voting and election machines; "States are merely an “agent” for the Federal Government", must do what President says

Yttrium
I'm sure some states will take Trump's suggestions under serious consideration.

However, the president has no authority to tell the states how to run their elections. Any executive order attempting to do so would be blatantly unconstitutional. My state is guaranteed to ignore Trump and continue with mail-in voting.
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Trump Threatens Federal Takeover of Washington After Member of DOGE Is Assaulted

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Postvieww said:
Civil case no criminal charges were filed. He said she said . All about money nothing else.
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Actually, the court found that it was about Trump sexually assaulting the woman and then slandering her when she talked about his crime. The money was just a way to punish the criminal and help the victim.

The Barbarian said:
I would think you'd blame the guys attempting to deflect from the Epstein crimes. But maybe not...
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Truth

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RileyG said:
Are ones individual perceptions a reality?
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Our perceptions are an interpretation of reality. Some are demonstrably more accurate than others, but we don't have access to the entirety of truth. Considering the scope of our knowledge and the many ways that truth can be defined. I think objective reality nevertheless exists. Even if we only perceive parts of it.

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No, as people have mentioned, we do not directly apprehend reality. But I assume I'm not a brain in a vat or deluded by demons into perceiving something totally different from reality. Our senses give us a way to interrogate reality. We may be liable to optical illusions or other mistakes in perception, but with careful observations and thoughtfulness, we can piece together certain facts or truths about reality that are reliable. So that we feel justified in saying that it's not just true, but we know it is true.
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You are a brain in a meat bag. Arguably similar to a brain in a vat. Each of us interprets reality through the lens of our own experience, culture, education, disposition, etc.

We can, as you indicated, move toward a more comprehensive perception of reality through study. There is it seems, however, a lot left to learn. And then there's the matter of reconciling multiple accurate perceptions of reality that nevertheless differ. The allegory of the blind men and the elephant, for instance.

essentialsaltes said:
Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away. Philip K. Dick
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I've always liked this quote. Especially when applied to virtual reality.
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