USA News and Poland - part 16

I was reading something about hippos (an invasive species if ever there was one) almost being introduced into the southern states as a food source and to deal with another problem. The story said that there was majority support however the congressional vote was postponed indefinitely due to a major crisis and after that, the couple of politicians who were pushing for it most either died or got voted out.

A nice story and I wonder if it's true.

One only needs to think logically. Before the 19th century, emigration from the German states to the colonies and later to the United States was not significant. The cultural affiliation of the American elites was with Britain. The mass influx of German immigrants into the U.S. in the mid-19th century would not change the already established language and culture.
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That's what I thought- maybe 0.5-1% of population was German extraction. But, about one-tenth of the American population was of German heritage in the late 18th century. Certainly not a dominant element of the early US population, but enough to be noticed.

There was debate about translating laws into German to publish alongside the official English translations, so German immigrants were in the minds of the early American government.


No kidding? I'll have to research that.

You familiar with manatee? They are our hippos.

....och menno....I liked this tale! 😭

I read (actually only a couple, of weeks ago) that several years ago an algae bloom killed off the seagrass they eat so the state of Florida bought thousands of lettuces and dropped them into the sea from planes!

@jon357

I remember hearing something of that sort, also. However, I think manatees are strictly fresh water animals.

@Bratwurst Boy

Nothing wrong with romantically holding the tale in your heart, BB.

Yes. I just had a look online and it said the Florida kind are freshwater, though some elsewhere are saltwater.

Nice animals though apparently prone to having really horrible injuries from boats etc.

Did you guys know that in America pigs can speak English and walk on two legs?

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This is what happens when your daddy is a fvcking wimp...

On Friday night, Drew Feltwell managed to snag a home run ball ahead of his son's 10th birthday during the Phillies-Marlins game - but was bullied by a woman into handing it over as she angrily told him the ball belonged to her.

And Feltwell has now told NBC 10 Philadelphia that he simply wanted the woman to 'go away' as he tried to be a role model for his son.

Hey, azzhole, if you wanted to be a role model, you would wisper to the lady this:

Look, you ugly fat cvnt, ..Get the fvck away from me before I get seriously angry...

Later, when alone with your son who thinks you are god, you should tell him exactly what you said to her and in what tone of voice...

That's how you raise a boy to be a man today.

Chicago finally likes the wall...

Let's pray...God, please make Democrats die slow and painful death...

Woah - this one is going to push a few people's buttons !

politico.com/news/2025/09/06/trump-gun-ban-pushback-00547529

Golden Cow wants to ban transgenders from gun ownership

How will the lithe cross dressers of Illinois be able to fend off home invasions ?

@jon357
When I lived in Florida I saw manatees all the time. They like to be around mangroves and the back bays. Always in saltwater but never saw them in the ocean.
@cms neuf
Old news already but glad you picked up on it.
Politico. 😆 what a hack organization, dont believe half of the crap they post.

I'd like to see one. They sound like gentle and peaceful animals als.

Apparently when the project (about 1910 I think) to introduce hippopotamuses (not so gentle) to rivers there, one of the proposed benefits was that they taste like so ething between beef and pork. What manatees taste like is any ody's guess.

@jon357

We have some at our local zoo. They are very odd and interesting looking. They look like a blob, but swim with elegance and grace.

I touched one of them when I went scuba...

@Novichok

Do they feel like they look?

I am not sure if those two can be compared. I am alive so I guess they do...

The Supreme Court lifted a lower court ruling placing limits on immigration raids in Los Angeles in a ruling on Monday.

The Supreme Court decision was 6-3.

The decision gives President Donald Trump more leeway as he continues his widespread effort to deport illegal immigrants from the United States.

Now a test if you are a genius like me or a geographically challenged moron...

Here it is:

What is the geneder of the 3 azzholes?

Trump's declaring war on the US-Constitution and can only be
stopped by a less craven Supreme Court!

Once again, Chief Justice Roberts SHAME ON YOU!!!

What did he did? Pulled his pants down in public?


How do you declare a war on the US Consitution?

Good point.


Every time you say this I hear Vickie Lawrence's voice playing Mama on Carol Burnett.

You just insulted Vickie.

Over the years on PF, I learned that bullshltters like Lyzko seldom get specific and never explain their claims when asked.

In the meantime...Are you into cars... I mean like Corvettes, not as transportation like Hondas.

Not really. I grew up around a lot of guys who were into cars and would spend hours messing around with them, but it never really resonated with me; however, there was a guy in my neighborhood who had a yellow stingray. I thought it was like Bo Derek on wheels.

I appreciate them, but from a distance.

But, if you want to drive on down and let me drive your 'vette, I'm in.

I used to an SC430 (a convertible Lexus) and I loved. I would go on 5000 mile trips all over the US.

I sold it and now I miss it. A convertible Corvette is the best looking convertible on earth...so I am tempted to go for it...

Here is one that keeps me awake...

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The Mercedes C-Class convertible looks better.

You've been talking about corvettes forever on this godforsaken forum....Time is short, just buy the damn thing.

Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett threw cold water on Donald Trump's dreams for a third-term in the White House.

Hey, Amy, Obongo was president three times...It sure wasn't the fossil or the brainless DEI cvnt...

About Corvettes...It's struggle between a dream and the reality of getting in and out of it...

Dark 'race' element to Ukrainian refugee's death as full details are revealed: 'She loved America'

I feel so sorry for the naive idiots who think that all races are equal.

If she called me when she came here, I would have told tp avoid ni**ers like the plague. They are not humans. They are African animals ...always on the hunt ...often just for practice...

This one was.

My prediction: It will not be classified as a hate crime...It will be "Trump made me do it."

@Rich, I'm ALWAYS specific. You're simply trolling.

"Trolling" is specific??? Are you mental?

It's as specific as racist, homophobe, or xenophobe...

????
You're babbling pure gibberish, the only language in which you seem to be fluent.