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This Wade bloke is awesome!
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According to the rule, that was definitely the right call. Just such a bad rule.
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“Leverage” might be the dumbest rule in the book.
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Allen looks good. Offense looks good. I know it’s preseason and no Kuechley, but the Allen over the middle has been impressive. Cautiously optimistic....
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Trading for Melvin Gordon! - per incarcerated Jeffrey ?
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We are all Corrupt, by Choice
dubs replied to {::'KayCeeS::}'s topic in Politics, Polls, and Pundits
Area 51? -
What is better, no guns, or more guns?
dubs replied to Security's topic in Politics, Polls, and Pundits
Apparently so has the “rest of the world” considering that 1 in 5 Of the world’s immigrants have come to the US. Also since the US has the smallest % of emigrants, only 1% of US born people have left, that could indicate the US is the best too. https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2016/05/18/5-facts-about-the-u-s-rank-in-worldwide-migration/ Or, maybe it’s the best for Americans, which is all that really matters. Whats maybe more interesting is why does someone who doesn’t live here care about the US and what goes on here? Are you originally from here? Have family here? -
What is better, no guns, or more guns?
dubs replied to Security's topic in Politics, Polls, and Pundits
The “rest of the world” arguments on guns, health care, taxes, etc...hold no water for me. Don’t think they hold much for most people either. As my parents used to say, “Well, if your friends all jumped off a bridge would you do that too?” -
What is better, no guns, or more guns?
dubs replied to Security's topic in Politics, Polls, and Pundits
Seeing people on here defend the MSM is mind blowing. I think we just start calling them, “flat earthers”. The second tragedy of these events (the first being the actual event) is that the vast majority of people, if not everyone, in this country want to see these things stop. Reasonable people can disagree on how that should be done, but the level of vitriol and counterproductive shouting immediately causes people to get on the defensive and dig in. Leading that downward spiral is the media and many opportunistic politicians. Either they are simply stupid and don’t realize what this does, or perhaps that’s their intention, to create perpetual agitation? Keeps eyes on the news and gives politicians things to rail about. -
What is better, no guns, or more guns?
dubs replied to Security's topic in Politics, Polls, and Pundits
Its crazy! Blows me away that anyone follows the MSM at this point. Same for nearly every every elected official in Washington. They don’t actually want to fix anything. Their industry lifeblood are “issues” -
What is better, no guns, or more guns?
dubs replied to Security's topic in Politics, Polls, and Pundits
What?!? Do you simply just enjoy inflammatory statements toward people on this board and assuming their intentions? When you respond with something other than assuming my intentions, maybe I’ll respond again. -
What is better, no guns, or more guns?
dubs replied to Security's topic in Politics, Polls, and Pundits
Well, I’m not sure I agree with that assessment. My take is that because we have a fairly evenly split nation, politically, each party thinks they are so close to passing legislation and taking total control that they can simply bully the other side into submission. Then each side digs in and it becomes a stalemate. In the event that sweeping legislation does pass, ie Obamacare, the other side then spends their energy seeking to undo it for the same reason. We need, as a nation, to understand civics and how our constitutional republic works. I think it’ll rightly, refocus what the federal government can do, what it’s not allowed to do, and get our lawmakers to understand that the amendment process will necessitate more cooperation and lower the temp of the country. Maybe its an optimistic take, and it’s not going to be easy either, but I think it’s the appropriate way to frame these types of sweeping legislation. Face it, even if some laws were passed, they will undoubtably be challenged at all levels of the judicial system. Even then it’s been decades of this issue and nothing gets done. Can it get any slower. -
What is better, no guns, or more guns?
dubs replied to Security's topic in Politics, Polls, and Pundits
On the specific issue of gun control, part of the issue is how politicians seek to enact it. IMHO - the only path to meaningful gun control is through the amendment process. The constitution is clear on this and yet we never hear a peep about the process. I believe that because of this, we never see real, actionable idea, just pandering and roadblocks. The amendment process, by definition, brings together all relevant stakeholders to have a say in its drafting and adoption. And once it’s in place it’s effective and difficult to change.