Man. Prices are skyrocketing.

But if they are all controlled by a single entity ( not disagreeing )..   Are they really branches? 

Mon Nov 10 2025 18:25:02 UTC from IGnatius T Foobar

 But then again, back then we had 3 branches of government. Now
we have something like 1.25

Some would argue that we have three but they're all controlled by ${THOSE_PEOPLE}

Fill in any value you want for the variable.

Its not a 100% 1:1 comparison.

For a tree, the branches are not truly 'controlled' by the trunk and operate mostly autonomously. They do get 'support' from the trunk, and supplies from the ground since the trunk has the roots to collect it, but they also generate their own food via their leaves, and they grow however they want, based on sunlight, winds and physical barriers ..  But no ' control of function'.   And in some cases, they can even grow their own trunk and roots...  

I think comparing fingers on a hand to be closer..  There are similarities in that the brain does not control their growth, but any action, it does.

Tue Nov 11 2025 13:59:37 UTC from IGnatius T Foobar

A tree has branches, and they are all controlled by the tree. Are they really branches?

News blurb

"1/3 of American households make 150k or more a year"  Which means absolutely nothing. But, its food for the ignorant 'tax the rich' crowd.  Not sure how to do it, but we really need a 'purchasing power' metric, not just numbers that inflation and cost of living increase negate.