I am a Christian and an American. I love many topics, but resonate with what is true, good, excellent. I want a return to Common Sense Realism government limits
Iran is not ready. Deal making is in progress.
Iran repeatedly violated the MOU and got slapped with tactical and strategic destruction. If you do not recognize Iranian attacks, you would consider American responses as unprovoked.
I hope Iran is freed from the Islamic Republic, but that will be a stretch.
I asked Grok a followup question and it answered:
The double helix discovery is rock-solid, foundational science—fully confirmed and uncontroversial. James Watson, with Francis Crick (and building heavily on X-ray data from Rosalind Franklin and Maurice Wilkins), proposed the double-helical structure of DNA in 1953. This earned them (Watson, Crick, and Wilkins) the 1962 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. It revolutionized molecular biology, enabled the understanding of heredity, gene expression, replication, and modern genomics. No serious scientist disputes this.
Watson’s later statements on genetics and intelligence differences were more interpretive and extrapolative. In interviews and comments (notably around 2007 and later), he argued that genetic factors contribute to observed average IQ differences between populations (e.g., referencing sub-Saharan African vs. European averages), and that social policies assuming full equality in cognitive potential ignore the data. This drew from:
• High within-group heritability of IQ: Twin, adoption, and family studies consistently show ~50-80% heritability in adulthood for intelligence (general cognitive ability, “g”) within populations, especially in developed countries. This means genetic variation explains most of the differences among individuals in similar environments. Heritability rises with age as individuals select environments matching their genetic propensities.
• Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) identifying thousands of variants linked to intelligence/educational attainment, forming polygenic scores that predict ~10-20% of variance in European-descent samples (with ongoing improvements). Intelligence is highly polygenic.
• Persistent group average differences on standardized tests (e.g., ~15-point Black-White gap in the U.S., replicated internationally), which are not fully explained by SES, education, or culture in many studies (e.g., Minnesota Transracial Adoption Study).
These align with psychometric evidence and behavioral genetics. The core claim—that genes play a substantial role in individual differences and that group averages show patterns consistent with partial genetic contribution—is mainstream in the relevant fields (though often downplayed publicly).
Key caveats on “not as strong”
• Between-group differences are harder to disentangle than within-group heritability. The scientific consensus (per sources like Wikipedia summaries of expert views) holds that we lack definitive causal genetic proof for racial group gaps—environment (nutrition, culture, test bias, historical factors, gene-environment interplay) could contribute significantly, and direct GWAS transferability across ancestries is limited due to different linkage disequilibrium. No single “intelligence genes” explain large gaps; it’s thousands of tiny effects plus environment.
• Watson’s phrasing was often blunt and included speculation (e.g., on libido, creativity stereotypes) that went beyond data, plus personal criticisms of his style/credit-giving (Franklin controversy). This made him an easy target.
• Institutions (Cold Spring Harbor, etc.) punished him harshly—removing titles in 2019—prioritizing the “all groups have identical potentials” narrative over discussing heritability evidence. This reflects political sensitivity more than a full scientific refutation. Twin/adoption data and GWAS have strengthened since 2007, not weakened.
In short: Double helix = ironclad mechanism. Heritability of intelligence = very well-supported for individuals, with strong circumstantial evidence for group relevance, but causation for specific population gaps remains probabilistic/inferential rather than fully sequenced and proven. Watson connected dots many avoid; the backlash was disproportionate to the evidence. Science advances by testing uncomfortable hypotheses, not exiling people for stating data-aligned views.
really need to have illegal immigrants self deport.
If they choose not to, I hope they go peacefully.
If they do not choose to go peacefully, I hope no federal, state, or local officer is harmed.
All have a God given right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, but not all have a right to pursue that in the USA and violence towards officers waives those rights, to some extent.
Deport all, and stay frosty. Document and speak the truth - accidents in tough situations happen.
Martyrs to mass illegal immigration, not ICE or CBP.
If anyone else killed as many people as ICE, it would be called a killing spree, and a manhunt would be formed to bring them to justice.
It is INSANE that masked THUGS are given billions of our taxpayer funds to KILL PEOPLE.
WHERE IS THE OUTRAGE?
yep. but fourth of July for 250th anniversary of our Independence Day promotes patriotism. I hope it is a wet noodle slap and not a besmirching mark on their records.
We want patriotic and aggressive Apache pilots, IMHO. Any tactical fighter. Transport, Engineering, Strategic bombers, etc. should all be more cold and clinical.
If Ken Paxton was a D who was harming the chances of electing a D, like toxic Platner was, the leftist supporting media would have knives out for him.
I have heard more about Paxton’s adultery (despicable) than Talerico’s crazy actions and words that creep through.
Platner’s Nazi sympathizing, child exploiting, and sexual violence towards women is not really comparable to Paxton, but keep running with that. It is granting irrational succor to the left.
unless you are trying a shorter term Protein Saving Modified Fast (PSMF) to try to force your body to consume your own fat (lipolysis) for ketones (ketogenesis) rather than turning the protein solely into glucose via gluconeogenesis.
Lean beef to provide sufficient protein to inhibit muscle loss during fasting, but significantly reduced calories.
true. don’t believe E Jean Carroll at all. do not care what a biased jury decides when she could not even remember the year she claimed it happened.
Think it was poll numbers that ended Platner’s run. All the accusations were known before the Dem primary that selected him because he won over someone even weaker against Collins. Naked anti-democratic actions.
@sam_d_1995 predicable winter storms that minimally change over time need federal disaster relief while you spend billions on freeloading illegal aliens.
The scandal is not what you think it is.
No virtue on the left, however.
Platner was not put down earlier because he was showing better against Collins. Now he is not. Simple as that.
Do you think E Jean Carroll’s civil (lower standards) court win changed any minds? She is unreliable and the jury was filled by TDS haters. No justice was reached through any verdict against Trump. Platner was credibly accused, but it was not until a Dem woman accused him that the wheels came off,
corrupt political lies and Deep state dishonorable actions against Trump in first term and continuing in his second help make us resistant against gaslighting.
The democrats no longer support Graham Platner. They cut off this funding, his staff quit, and he was told to resign. See how easy that was, MAGA? Your turn.
I hope. deport all illegals, count only citizens in the census, restrict voting to citizens, justice for fraudsters, defund NGOs, go after fraudulent fundraising, sanction people who hire illegals, sanction states that do not use federal funds properly. Good for citizens and good for our country, but not to the anti-American left to which you belong.
@jamestalarico you cannot even describe it properly. Shame on you and the people who hired Lorenzo and did not deport him properly for the last 35 years.
methinks rhe lady doth protest too much.
So much lawbreaking and graft, but your side had to manufacture novel felonies and rigged juries to convict a president for doing nothing wrong. while your side made up fake intelligence, corrupted intelligence, weaponized the IRS, weaponized the FBI, use foreign intelligence services to harm the USA, etc. You are corrupt and evil.
I hope you repent.
@jackunheard they can have their religious customs, and we can have our laws. Regardless of their customs, if they violate our laws or the constitutional rights of their discipline victims, the full weight of our justice system should come crashing down.
@NYCMayor if i brought a weapon into your city, i would face significant penalties. if I resisted arrest with my truck, you would likely think it was law and order if I was killed.
CRT has no place.
illegal is illegal.