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Sadly he's still going to get a contract that probably pays more him more per AB than the average worker in this country makes in a year.  

No idea about rumors but came across this article which is one of hundreds discussing Kawhi and the Lakers:
https://www.yahoo.com/sports/report-spurs-shut-door-lakers-211048284.html
As mentioned on here given that Kawhi wants to play in LA there's little reason for the Lakers to overpay via trade.  Meanwhile it's been discussed that the Spurs don't want to help the Lakers build another super team.  That said Kawhi supposedly told Popovich he's done in San Antonio and if he won't sign an extension for teams that can put together better packages (Philly, Boston) it will be interesting to see how it all plays out. 
I"m still hoping the Lakers get George and if they get Lebron too aside from a top 20 all time talent (for you Lou) we get at least a year of Lou quoting posts in this thread every time Lebron leads the Lakers to a win.    
 

I don't disagree but it's just one of many things that both sides do.  The R's railed against Obamacare ever since it was created and when they had the chance to "fix" it they failed miserably.  To be fair they had to address the fact that millions more now had insurance so whatever plan they came up with wouldn't have a high probability of success or support if people lost their insurance.  Never mind the fact that nothing's been done by either side to address the actual costs of healthcare but in politics once you give something to people good luck taking it away, reducing what is given or asking people to pay more for it.   

My fantasy team may be screwed but as far a real baseball goes we're not even at the halfway point.  Like Mulwin I expect the Mariners to regress and I think the Angels can play better.  

Reading the article just makes me think even how more ridiculous Trout is as a player.  That aside if you look at the playoffs the previous 3 years no team in the AL was in the playoffs all 3 years while the Dodgers/Cubs made it in the NL.  If we include 2014 only the Dodgers in either league made the playoffs the previous 4 years and they don't have any rings to show for it.  I just find it hard to say that a team or franchise who spends money and makes trades in an attempt to be competitive is wasting a players season.  There's no for sure thing in sports just like the rest of life.  That said Trout is signed through 2020 and depending on how competitive the Angels are at the deadline next season and whether or not there's an extension discussed they may have to think about moving him.  Really hoping it doesn't come to that because even though I'm an Angels fan first and foremost he's been the main reason to watch.

My fantasy team may be screwed but as far a real baseball goes we're not even at the halfway point.  Like Mulwin I expect the Mariners to regress and I think the Angels can play better.  

Drugs are bad, mmmmkay
I recognize the second picture from a Beavis meme that has to be 10 years old:

Drugs are bad, mmmmkay
I recognize the second picture from a Beavis meme that has to be 10 years old:

Drugs are bad, mmmmkay
I recognize the second picture from a Beavis meme that has to be 10 years old:

I'll gladly take gridlock or both sides actually having to work together over either side being able to push through pretty much anything they want at the state or federal level.  

The feds will never allow it.

Yeah if she says she wants to boil your bunny that's not slang the kids are using these days.  

So push the people who control the state to discuss breaking it up?  I imagine something like that would take years and in the mean time when other issues come to the forefront (education, drought, immigration, wildfires, etc) suddenly it's off the docket.  I think this could be a wake up call but I don't think it will ever happen and I don't think it will change how things are done.  I like your analogy but here's the thing we've had the same issues going on a few decades now and nothing has been done to address them while they've only gotten worse.  In 1994 when proposition 187 was passed (later declared unconstitutional) there were an estimated 1.3M illegal immigrants in the state of CA costing the state 3B a year.  Current estimates today have about 3M illegal immigrants in the state costing 23B a year.  Unfunded pension liabilities continue to grow and I remember reading when one real small city tried to get out of CalPERS the cost to exit was more than their entire budget.  In the last decade voters approved raising taxes on higher earners (before LA votes came in it was losing, raising taxes on everyone didn't pass) and the bullet train.  I think this state is past the point of no return and the only way real change will happen is when there's no other option.     
To be blunt I think it's easier to say address the issue and get things done when you aren't part of the group who feels like their voice/vote goes unheard.  I don't disagree about the Republicans but the state is on a path that simply isn't sustainable and both sides get the blame while the citizens are the ones who will lose.

So push the people who control the state to discuss breaking it up?  I imagine something like that would take years and in the mean time when other issues come to the forefront (education, drought, immigration, wildfires, etc) suddenly it's off the docket.  I think this could be a wake up call but I don't think it will ever happen and I don't think it will change how things are done.  I like your analogy but here's the thing we've had the same issues going on a few decades now and nothing has been done to address them while they've only gotten worse.  In 1994 when proposition 187 was passed (later declared unconstitutional) there were an estimated 1.3M illegal immigrants in the state of CA costing the state 3B a year.  Current estimates today have about 3M illegal immigrants in the state costing 23B a year.  Unfunded pension liabilities continue to grow and I remember reading when one real small city tried to get out of CalPERS the cost to exit was more than their entire budget.  In the last decade voters approved raising taxes on higher earners (before LA votes came in it was losing, raising taxes on everyone didn't pass) and the bullet train.  I think this state is past the point of no return and the only way real change will happen is when there's no other option.     
To be blunt I think it's easier to say address the issue and get things done when you aren't part of the group who feels like their voice/vote goes unheard.  I don't disagree about the Republicans but the state is on a path that simply isn't sustainable and both sides get the blame while the citizens are the ones who will lose.

I mean local in regards to people in Southern California answering to people in Sacramento.  Decisions that get made in Sacramento aren't always what's best for Southern California just like decisions made by Washington aren't always what's best for CA, Texas and so on.  I think it stems from decisions like declaring a sanctuary state when Sacramento speaks for the entire state and we see cities and even polls that show a lot aren't in favor of it.  The democrats do have a stranglehold on the state and I can fault the republican party but at the end of the day no side having that much power is ever a good thing.  I think something like this has to start with an initiative because how often do you see people with power deciding to give it up?  I don't envision people who run the state would spend their time, money or energy looking into breaking it up.

I mean local in regards to people in Southern California answering to people in Sacramento.  Decisions that get made in Sacramento aren't always what's best for Southern California just like decisions made by Washington aren't always what's best for CA, Texas and so on.  I think it stems from decisions like declaring a sanctuary state when Sacramento speaks for the entire state and we see cities and even polls that show a lot aren't in favor of it.  The democrats do have a stranglehold on the state and I can fault the republican party but at the end of the day no side having that much power is ever a good thing.  I think something like this has to start with an initiative because how often do you see people with power deciding to give it up?  I don't envision people who run the state would spend their time, money or energy looking into breaking it up.

Yes the costs would be massive but long term it allows them to be governed at a more local level, at least compared to what we get now.  As far as CA companies who would now have locations in different states this something most companies already deal with it.  Nexus is ridiculous as each state has their own rules, calculations and regulations which can vary based on the entity type, industry and so on.  

Yes the costs would be massive but long term it allows them to be governed at a more local level, at least compared to what we get now.  As far as CA companies who would now have locations in different states this something most companies already deal with it.  Nexus is ridiculous as each state has their own rules, calculations and regulations which can vary based on the entity type, industry and so on.  

Yeah if she says she wants to boil your bunny that's not slang the kids are using these days.  

Dem gets elected to the WH - buy guns and ammo before they're outlawed!  Rep gets elected - he's going to start WW3!  Meanwhile the country continues to dig itself further into debt which frankly doesn't seem to worry enough people, we're still in military conflicts some of which have been going on for decades which only makes more enemies of the US,  the middle class continues to get hammered, nothing seems to get done about legal and illegal immigration and the list goes on.  All of this has been the norm during my lifetime and both sides get the blame but as long as enough people swear the world is ending when the other side has power no real change will happen.

Dem gets elected to the WH - buy guns and ammo before they're outlawed!  Rep gets elected - he's going to start WW3!  Meanwhile the country continues to dig itself further into debt which frankly doesn't seem to worry enough people, we're still in military conflicts some of which have been going on for decades which only makes more enemies of the US,  the middle class continues to get hammered, nothing seems to get done about legal and illegal immigration and the list goes on.  All of this has been the norm during my lifetime and both sides get the blame but as long as enough people swear the world is ending when the other side has power no real change will happen.

Destroying the country?  We've been on the same path for decades regardless of which party is in the white house.  

Yeah if she says she wants to boil your bunny that's not slang the kids are using these days.  

Dem gets elected to the WH - buy guns and ammo before they're outlawed!  Rep gets elected - he's going to start WW3!  Meanwhile the country continues to dig itself further into debt which frankly doesn't seem to worry enough people, we're still in military conflicts some of which have been going on for decades which only makes more enemies of the US,  the middle class continues to get hammered, nothing seems to get done about legal and illegal immigration and the list goes on.  All of this has been the norm during my lifetime and both sides get the blame but as long as enough people swear the world is ending when the other side has power no real change will happen.