You invest your time in people who can actually provide a result. Nice and genteel gets nowhere - not when you have dirt under the nails guys like Duarte and Erdogan. Both leaders - regardless of your squeamishness - get results. Turkey can single-handedly shut down the land route of ISIS invasion of Europe. Duarte can stomp out the west Pacific drug and terrorism corridor. Both guys are right for the job. Noone’s asking them to take your daughter to prom.
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No. The plane is in relative stasis on the earth along with the landmarks. Rotational orientation of the earth has no effect. Think of atmospheric space as a solid (gel like) mass joined to the planet.
FormerRep - I was a staunch Republican ticket voter until I watched the suicide conservatives trot out one re-tread after another and then bend like willow when the political winds blew against them. The tradition of eating our own sickened me. I changed my party affiliation to Independent (constitutionalist) - hence : FormerRep
Unfortunately - and don’t get me wrong I like Cruz - he has burnt the bridges. He bashes his GOP Senate mates and states without concession that he will NOT work with the Democrats. As preseident he would have to resort to executive orders because no one would ever bend to his campaign promises - the Democrats would use him as the whipping boy for 2020 and there would be a massive loss. Cruz is a good guy and solid but he is a terrible choice to get work done in a mixed party environement.
I know! That speech was one lie after another! Politics 101 - never mention your opponent in a victory speech except in passing. He mentioned Trump more than he mentioned himself. Not a winning strategy.
Props to Cruz - he was smart enough not to try to go Trump with his speeches like Rube did. Stay true to yourself Ted - even if he doesn’t win he keeps his reputation untarnished by stupid penis jokes...