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That's the Achilles Heel of the intellectual, academic, and coastal elitist left. Their existence depends on the very people they despise. People that have provide sector jobs and businesses that produce real goods and services. At some point the "deporables" will figure it out, stop supporting them, and let them fend for themselves and watch them starve to death in their Utopian communities. And at that point problem solved..

I would have expected our current President's approval rating to be a lot higher given the way the administration and their media agents are parading around like they've received some overwhelming mandate from the voters to enact all kinds of policy initiatives and changes. But the Presidential election was decided in a few swing states where the lead changed at the 11th hour almost simultaneously, the Senate is tied 50/50 with a VP tiebreaker vote if needed, and the House margin is 6 seats. That's hardly a mandate and if history is any guide Congress will flip back to the Republicans in 2022. The COVID relief bill had little to do with COVID relief and more about addressing a lot of special interests and state debts and rewarding party faithful. The Infrastructure bill is the same with not much spending for infrastructure. The southern border is a disaster, they're picking no-win fights in Ukraine and Taiwan with Russia and China, deciding not to honor the Afghanistan pullout deal of May 1st (while planing to leave 1000's of contractors and mercenaries behind to continue the war) which will surely lead to attacks on US troops, they're moving to placate Iran which Israel will not accept, staying in Syria and Iraq. And to top it off the great uniter appears to be failing at unification as there's more domestic unrest, riots, shootings, and all kinds of violence. And lots of inflammatory rhetoric coming out of the White House (just like Trump got cited for) and not a lot of talk about reconciliation and coming together. In summary, everything is falling apart right on schedule.

Law or no law if you're being threatened with physical harm and you believe fleeing is the best course of action and you have to run the dirt bags over to do that then you do that. You're about to get attacked and your attackers are not conflicted with some moral decision. They are out to hurt you. Especially so if you're in some liberal left jurisdiction where you know the government is telling the cops to do nothing to stop rioters and look the other way. And if necessary take your chances in court later. Better to be judged by twelve then to be carried by six.

He wouldn't have commented and the the story would be buried on the back-page and the media wouldn't make a big deal about it. Here's where all this is headed and why its headed that way. Local law enforcement is one of the last institutions or organizations the liberal left does not control. So they whip up the hysteria level via their media comrades and other voices at every opportunity. This is leading to calls for "reform". And the reform they're looking for is to enact "Federal" oversight and control over local police departments. Once done they will complete their FUBAR exercise of driving our country into 3rd world nation economic and social classification and then hand out surplus Mao cultural revolution outfits purchased from China at a discount since they no longer use them.

For me its a little simplistic when I hear people saying black lives matter or all lives matter. Because its a general statement that needs some qualification. My personal perspective is I believe black and all lives matter of people like school teachers, nurses, people of all races that treat others in a civil manner, people that respect the rights of others, all law abiding and honest citizens, people that are constructive and not destructive, and people of all races and demographics that have virtue and integrity. But I don't care much about the lives of people like murderers, rapists, sexual predators and other undesirables that cause harm to other people no matter what color they are. So to me ALM and BLM but I've got some people I'd exclude from that belief. If somebody takes exception to my exceptions that okay but that's how I feel.

Yes. I was flipping channels the other night and I came across a segment of his show where they were showing video of what I remember was US interior department officials on some zoom meeting introducing themselves and telling the audience what "pronouns" they prefer. I found it hilarious. Who really cares what pronouns you prefer? But I know who doesn't care. All our competitors and enemies like the Russians and Chinese. While we're wasting time arguing and advocating for all kinds of trivial social BS they are making moves around the world to squeeze the US out of the game. And its working.

This Tweet is misinformation and should have banned on Twitter as making up crap and posting it doesn't make it real. But Libs don't get "Dorseyed" on twitter. If the officer was "beaten" then it seems reasonable to expect the medical examiner would have noted any bruises and contusions and perhaps reached a different conclusion on the autopsy report. Or is there some conspiracy to protect the insurrectionists inside the government?

I'm waiting for twitter to ban her for inciting violence. And waiting, and waiting. Also waiting for the Taliban's information officer to get banned for using the platform to threaten violence toward American service personnel last week. And waiting and waiting. But its unlikely either will get "Dorseyed".

When people make references to systemic racism and grouping of people by race I think about the manager that hired me into my position a couple years ago. She is a very intelligent and accomplished African-American women that left our firm about a year ago for a corporate VP position at a large commercial bank. Earlier this year she was voted onto the board of directors of an S&P 500 company. Quite an accomplishment for anyone, much less a women of color. We still keep in touch and I can't say enough about her abilities and how she helped me. But I can't help wonder how she could rise to the considerable income and position she's currently holding as a 'victim' of systemic racism that is supposed to exist. Surely the system would not allow this? How can the believers in the systemic theory explain this contradiction? And for that matter the accomplishments of a multitude of other famous and affluent blacks. And while we're at it the plight of poor and uneducated mostly rural whites. Are these poor whites choosing not to take advantage of their superior position in life to live better than how a majority of oppressed minorities live? Lots of questions and no good answers. That's a fundamental problem with racial grouping. It ignores the qualities and attributes of the individual, their specific circumstances, and assumes they all share the same homogeneous traits. Whites are oppressors, blacks are victims. Other successful minority groups unexplained or left out of the theory. And what is a mixed race white/black child? Their identity must be an exercise in confusion for the groupers.

I'm not sure if racism is "systemic" or "not systemic". I'm finding it unproductive to even discuss or debate because as currently defined it is a completely subjective term based on the specific interpretation of anyone and everyone. I expect that you, and I, and almost everyone on the board has a different understanding and definition of the term systemic as it might relate to race. So when we debate the presence or absence of systemic problems we're all coming to the party with different expectations. How can you debate, resolve, or agree on something that you cannot first quantify, much less fix it? For example, there are millions of encounters and interactions between people of different races every day and it might be safe to say that 99.999% of those encounters are civil and lead to no acts of bias or harm. So while we need to acknowledge acts of bias exists does a level of .001% equate to systemic? Some might say yes some might say no. When I hear the word systemic I envision some factor that effects something at a high rate and impact. But what is the impact and rate of being systemic. In my experience if you can't quantify a problem then you can't fix it.

The CDC advises that because of UV ray's ability to kill viruses which is present in sunlight it is much safer to loot and riot during the day than it is at night.

Traditionally you got a vaccine, such as for influenza, in order to protect yourself from getting the flu. The idea that you're getting vaccinated to protect others simply wasn't something discussed or suggested. What's interesting is the idea of vaccinating citizens has transformed to an effort to protect society rather than to protect individuals. So the theme being pushed is you need to do you job to protect others and your safety is only important to the extent it facilitates protection of society as a whole. So socialism has crept the philosophy behind the response to COVID. Looking at it from this angle may help explain the reluctance of "officials" to open social and business activities to the vaccinated and recovered that have antibodies to protect themselves.

That's good advice. One thing you don't do is practice law in the streets. Or engage in a confrontation with armed police. If you think your rights have been violated then taking it to court is the best recourse. I don't know what the cops or Wright were thinking here. Its seems like a unique situation and a real tragedy. I've been involved in several traffic stops by police and in only one instance did I get a ticket. This, for a bad inspection sticker. I handled them all the same way. Cooperated and made sure I didn't communicate any hostile or confrontational message. Provided my documentation as request, and then drove away no worse for wear. I suspect Wright didn't follow my example here. But I'm not taking the cops side here either. A few years ago I left a party across town about 11 PM for what's about an 8 mile ride home. About 1 mile into my trip a patrol car appears in my rear view mirror and follows me all the way home glued to me about 10 feet back all the way. Left turns, right turns, right behind me all the way. I wasn't drinking or speeding or doing anything improper. He didn't pull me over but the only thing the cop didn't do was pull into my driveway behind me and tuck us in for a good night's sleep. So I know what people mean when they say they're getting hassled for no reason. But during the ride home I resisted the urge to pull over and ask what the problem was here? That I told myself would be a mistake in judgment. My buddy Stan was working late at night and got pulled over the local cops for DWB down the street from our office. A black man driving around a wealthy suburban generally white community can draw attention. Stan being a smart guy acted consistent with what I had done and left the scene of the traffic stop for home. Its a certainty he was pulled over because he was black but he was situationally aware. He could have raised a bias case through the legal system afterward but chose not to take that route. So the cops are far from perfect too. And just like any other profession there are great performers and poor one's too. As oldman said in his post there's a lack of trust and I'll add what I see as no willingness on the sides to come together for a heart-to-heart sit-down discussion to reach some kind of compromise and objective understanding to ease tensions and bring back some sense of civility.

I'm right across the border from you in NJ and its the same here. From the beginning the governor has stated all policy decisions will "follow the science" (which I believe was the case at the start) but as the situation has unfolded and more information becomes available the state cannot articulate how the current science aligns with what appears to be outdated or questionable policy. Press releases from the State indicate over 2 million residents have been vaccinated. Yet the vaccinated and recovered COVID patients that have antibodies against the virus are told they must still adhere to mask and social distancing mandates along with all other restrictions on gatherings and activities. Why? One premise I heard was vaccinated individuals can still infect others in a manner consistent with asymptotic transmission. How is that possible? Because if some living viral material enters my nasal passages in the case of being vaccinated or recovered I have antibodies that prohibit the virus from making me sick and attaching to my cells. And if the virus can't attach to my cells it cannot live off me as a host to grow and multiply. And if it cannot grow and multiply it cannot survive and it will soon die. And if it dies I cannot pass the infection to anyone else. So either: The virus functions in a way that's unique to other viruses we've encountered in the past. Like influenza which I have never once heard can be passed from a vaccinated symptom free individual to a non-vaccinated individual. (no evidence of this) The vaccine is much less effective than we are being told or they doesn't work. (officials claim its effective) The vaccine works but the developed antibodies from vaccination and recovery don't provide protection any against current strains. (some suggest this) The officials running the program don't know what they're doing and are incompetent. (not likely) The State is insisting we conform to these restrictions for reasons they do not want to disclose. (labelled conspiracy theory)

LMAO? I'm glad to bring a smile to your face. But I've come to learn that my liberal friends have no sense of humor and find nothing funny about any type of comedy as the concepts of comedy are offensive to them. It reminds me of the worst business idea ever. Woke comedy club!

What's comical about the voter rights issue is the left thinks Republicans are working to suppress the voter rights of legitimate voters and the right think Democrats are working to ignore and eliminate voter verification requirements in order to allow anyone and everyone to vote regardless of their ability to meet legal requirements like being registered or citizens. What this all reminds me of is a quote which says "there's three sides to every story. Yours, mine, and the truth".

Some have suggested a recommendation of term or age limits for Supreme Court justices which a lot of lawmakers might get behind. Personally, I could entertain the idea as long as the changes are extended include term limits for members of the House and Senate.

Hey, I didn't have my morning coffee yet and I'll admit it when I got my facts mixed up! But I hate the ruling regardless. And looks like the proposal here is to add 4 justices. But as it requires 60 Senate "yes" votes it doesn't appear to have chance of passing..

Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission

Let's stay on point here. I don't care who said it or where is was published. Truth is truth. The Democratic left for lack of a better word "hates" Asians because their work ethic and success with many with average incomes higher than whites in many areas puts a big dent in their white supremacy narrative they continue to peddle. It sounds like a ridiculous conspiracy theory. How anyone can believe all that BS is a testimony to the ability of the 1% elite masters on the left to brainwash weak minded and mentally slow liberals. They think they are "woke" but they are asleep. Unless you have something intelligent to add I suggest you refrain from responding and digging a bigger hole for yourself.

Against Asians. I lifted this from a story I read but it seems applicable here. In education too many Asians are getting into better schools and crowding out other "minorities". To quote.. "There is anti-Asian discrimination in America, but one of its main sources is a principal bastion of the left: elite universities. Asians are discriminated against in seeking admission to Harvard, Yale, and other elite schools. For example, it is four times more difficult for an Asian to get admitted to Harvard than for a black with comparable high school grades and test scores. And the left is urging the same discrimination against Asians in admission to elite public high schools." Now that's racism in action! Totally busted on this one dude!

All I can say is I'd like to borrow your time machine and experience what life was like back in 1950's Mississippi some 70 years ago.

And I suspect the reason is Charles refuses to be cancelled. Agree with him or not he stands by his convictions. Got to respect that. He might be the most honest person in TV/Media. And if they try to cancel him they know he ain't going to back down, no way, no how. The cancel crowd might be vindictive and sadistic but they won't pick a fight they can't win. Like how criminals choose their victims better to move on to other easier and more compliant targets than to get in a rumble with a tough street fighter.

Link to FBI statistics for 2018 arrests by racial classification. https://ucr.fbi.gov/crime-in-the-u.s/2018/crime-in-the-u.s.-2018/topic-pages/tables/table-43

There are two sides to this coin when it comes to police encounters. People, including whites, that engage in confrontations with the police during encounters or traffic stops suffer the same fate. Maybe people that cooperate with the police when they get stopped, don't engage in physical confrontations, and don't have outstanding arrest warrants don't end up getting injured or shot. Maybe we should consider the concept of assigning some responsibility to the suspect rather than the innocent victim model which has become the popular view? I've been stopped by the cops about a dozen times in my life and my first thought is to make sure I come out of it alive. If you want to suggest we can ever develop some kind of policing model where the margin of error in the population of all traffic stops is zero then that's not possible. No system or process has a zero error rate. Anywhere.