There's some responsibility of the loss of life on any government agency that allowed for habitable structures in a flood plain.

The camp was in a known flood zone. That entire area is a flood zone. They petitioned the government to remove their camp from the flood zone so they could build more buildings in the flood zone.

The commissioners in Kerr County asked Texas to get the money to upgrade and improve the early warning system for this area. Every time Texas couldn't find the money. As one commissioner said in 2016:

In addition, some of the county commissioners voted against upgrading the system.

I would wager the political environment is more friendly in Dallas.

Yes, the free money readily flows by the tens of millions for private companies in Texas, but not when it comes to protecting people's lives.

There is absolutely nothing that the USA offers that can not be found elsewhere for purchase. If we abuse our trading partners, why would they continue to trade with us? At some point, the rest of the world is going to say, "fine, keep your tariffs, we will not participate, there is nothing more to negotiate"

There are over 7 billion people on the planet and the USA doesn't even have half a billion people. The USA occupies a relatively small piece of land compared to the rest of the world. What happens to the USA when the rest of the world says, "fuck you, we won't negotiate anymore"?

Apparently, both yourself and Trump have something in common: you both think that the USA is the center of the world, not merely the wealthiest and most powerful.

Let's see how dedicated to your morals you really are: Do you support the Cherokee Nation killing every single man woman and child in the Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, and North Carolina geographical area? Or how about the Navajo Nation killing every single man, woman and child in Colorado, Utah, New Mexico, and Arizona? We could do the same for Europe, including Ukraine which were originally another people that were displaced through agrression.

If I am a terrorist sympathizing scumbag, then you are a bootlicking genocidal maniac. The only difference is that I do not support violence as a method of acquiring the things that I desire. Apparently, you do. Even against children. How are you any better than the Ruzzians and Palestinians that you so clearly hate?

And even that can be destroyed by a conspiracy amongst the professionals as we have seen numerous times. Especially when someone powerful, say the petrol industries, is wanting a different result.

Which results in people only trusting themselves. The fools don't realize that they even trick themselves, but the Universe does not have to stay a permanent mystery if people are truly dedicated to finding out what state the Universe is actually in. After all, it is how we have seen a human walking on a gravitationally separated body.

You sound like a creditor calling the child of a recently deceased person asking to paid for the chocolate pudding you delivered to the recently deceased a month before they died. They are dead, let it go. That is a risk of commerce and 'credit'.

It very much could be; however, I have seen this in action first hand. The manager of the restaurant walked out to the parking lot to invite us in. He asked my friend how he was doing and asked about his children and while walking inside, discussed some of my friends interests. Obviously, he could not ask anything about me. :)

This type of service is absolutely NOT desirable to me; however, it made my friend feel somewhat important and "cared" about. It made his meal MUCH more enjoyable for him.

To me, and apparently, you, we see the abuses inherent in the system; however, that is not why the system was designed.

While I am not necessarily disagreeing with your conclusion, how you arrived there is suspect: Do you not recall plague blankets being given to the Native Americans? Granted, those were not given by Christopher Columbus, but, they were within his time.

I do not know what country you are talking about but it is NOT the USA. I have been homeless and starving and the only help I was able to find was a middle finger. Which programs, please specify EXACTLY, are being used to feed illegal immigrants? Where does their funding come from? Which Congressional bills authorized it? If it is not government funded, why should anyone give a fuck?

You read a tweet and believe. I read a tweet and demand proof.

My dad knew someone who was on a few medications and regularly watched the Fox tabloid. The guy seemed always upset/concerned/whatever. My dad told him to stop watching the tabloid.

A few months later the two were talking and the guy had stopped taking most of his meds (except the one or two he needed) and he felt much more relax. Less stressed.

When your goal is to "engage" people, whatever it takes is the rule. Stir the pot. Get people riled up.

Why allow both fuel switches to be shut off at this point?

Fire? From my perspecitve (non-technical, non-aeornautical) you should not want something like this to be locked down. You should always allow for something unexpected to occur which would necessitate moving these switches in all circumstances. Locking them down would seem to deprive the pilot/co-pilot the ability to react to a situation.

Sorry, but a restaurant still has no business checking my social media.

They want to see if you're a dick or annoying or a whiner or anything else which might interfere with their restaurant ambiance.

Would you want someone who posts how often they get drunk at restaurants at a place which charges $500/meal?

But as the article also relates, they want to tailor your experience with them. If they see you've announced you're on a diet, they won't suggest the high fat stuff but instead something they think might be more appropriate based on your postings. Or maybe you mentioned how you would like to try XYZ, but never had the chance. Guess who will give you that chance.

For places like this, it's all about personal service and making sure your stay is comfortable.

So prejudice is back on the menu and all it took was the murder of one completely innocent child in Ukraine. Why didn't the killing of absolutely innocent children in Gaza or Sudan or half the fucking world make you prejudiced? Why is it specifically a child from Ukraine that disturbs you?

Disappointing.

Unsurprisingly, that is exactly what I did... however, most people don't care about the same things that I care about, so it doesn't matter.

You are on the right track here with that analysis. Imagine a person that had no weaknesses (even kryptonite). What does it really mean to be a force for good? What is good? Saving an old lady crossing the street and about to be run over? That appears to unambiguously good; however, now let's say that she is the owner of an evil corporation that is using children as mulch for lawns... is it still good to save her?

Obviously contrived example is obviously contrived. Obviously; however, the question still remains: What is good? Having the examination hampered by weakness clouds the analysis.