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That’s actually a solid schedule. Weren’t IC and FBM’s only losses to Randle? Still think y’all are going to be better than people think this year. I have y’all penciled in as third seed at worst.

Lumberton will struggle this year.

You are allowed only one throw over to first per inning. Another one of those rule changes to speed up play like the pitch clock.

Peńa!!!

Can somebody please tell me why a pitcher can’t throw to first? I’m glad it happened, but it’s a mystery to me.

Not there but based on what I’ve heard from someone there… Lumberton looks rough and HF doesn’t

This is one of those situations where a person can agree with many policies, but vehemently disagree with others—for entirely different reasons.

I know the scrimmage was moved to Lumberton and is being played. Have not heard anything yet.

No offense taken, but I still think the first 3 paragraphs make sense. The USPS and Amtrak comment was lame.

I haven’t read the book. So, I’m not as familiar as you. But, I don’t doubt you one iota.

Any updates from HF and Lumberton?

I’m not slamming you. Just ridiculing the twisting to get the spin in the material posted. USPS and Amtrak were both government entities before they were private/government partnerships. You know this. That’s why I said it was comical.

It’s a Google search. The rest of the post made sense.

McCullers got out of a bases loaded jam in the first. Gave up a hit and 2 BB's. Did get 2 K's. McCullers has walked entirely too many batters this season.

I do understand where you’re coming from but the incentives that occur in the pharmaceutical industry are borderline criminal bribery in my opinion and government has 100% of the say (without having ownership), and the losers are the American people. I don’t like this latest move either, anytime this can is kicked a little further down the road is alarming.

Woodville is keeping Quiet. If you hear the results please post them. Generally they do not post if the results are not in their favor.

This is a joke, major spin, and an excuse. Period. It’s justification for government intervention in any business they desire under the cover of National Security. Whoever wrote the excuses/examples of USPS and Amtrak should be taken out and horse whipped. How stupid do they think people are?

Thoughts on PNG vs LCM scrimmage?

I don’t have an issue with incentives, subsidies, or ‘completion bonuses.’ Again, that’s not crossing the line into direct ownership. The Administration could just as easily have offered incentives to a couple major players, and let them compete. Put some bait out in front of Qualcomm, Intel, and TI. Give them a goal. See who wins. Intel hasn’t been relevant since the IPhone. To masquerade them as a great company is a joke at best. But, that’s beside the point. I think you understand where I’m coming from…

What I found…. No, the Pentagon becoming a stakeholder in a mine is not a form of communism . While it is a form of government intervention in the economy, communism is a much broader economic and political ideology that seeks to abolish private property and class systems. The Pentagon's investment is instead a targeted intervention for national security purposes within a capitalist framework. Why the Pentagon's investment is not communism Not an abolition of private property. In communism, the state or community owns all the "means of production" (factories, mines, etc.). The Pentagon's recent 15% stake in the rare earth mineral miner MP Materials does not change its status as a publicly-traded company. MP Materials remains a private business, with the Pentagon as its largest single shareholder, not its sole owner. Driven by national security, not ideology. The investment's purpose is to secure a domestic supply of critical minerals for military and technological applications. This action is a form of industrial policy intended to counter China's dominance in the rare earth market and reduce U.S. dependency on foreign sources. Part of a capitalist system. The Pentagon's move can be categorized as a public-private partnership, a tool used in capitalist economies. The CEO of MP Materials explicitly stated the investment is "not a nationalization" and that the company remains "shareholder driven". This is different from the state control of industry seen in historical communist states. The US government owns other businesses. The US government already owns and operates a variety of enterprises, known as government corporations or state-owned enterprises, including the U.S. Postal Service and Amtrak. These specific, targeted ownerships for public benefit or strategic interest also do not make the country communist.

Crosby/less scrimmage how did that one go

I see your point but government can basically own an industry without being an actual partner. If you read the real Anthony Fauchi by JFK jr, the government basically owns pharmaceutical companies and definitely picks winners and losers and rewards government employees with payoff when drugs are approved.

If he does get to play… that #25 ranking will likely change lol

Yes. It’s directly owning private entities. Entirely different animal. It’s ’Too Big to Fail’ with a controlling purpose—on purpose.

Do you think this is worse the Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac or the Federal Reserve?