sherpa
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I think it is a cultural thing.
For bona fides, I did two years in a big brother program in Raleigh, NC. The kid I was pared with was an inner city kid and there was palpable hostility from the local men when they observed me pick the kid up.
They were far more concerned, and spent far more time, hanging out with each other in athletic clothes that were were fare more expensive than what this 13 year old was provided.
There was no sense of community regarding kids.
I also did a couple years where I live now serving as a personal finance/budget instructor for a Christian group that serves the local inner city community and has been quite successful.
I have never had a male attend. It would always be a number of inner city single mothers.
Great group, but they were always without male support.
My daughter in law is a fourth grade teacher who did two years in an inner city school before getting out into the county.
Very bad view of inner city dads.
Draw your onw conclusions, but mine is that they simply don't care, and are more interested in hanging out with their buds than in being male role models for their kids.
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6 hours ago, The Frankish Reich said:
I am more comfortable with an old man who relies on the considered judgment of a stable staff of (mostly) people who know how law and policy work than an unstable, emotional non-delegator.
More comfortable with the advice he seemingly received on in the disastrous Afghanistan withdrawal, and then lied about?
I am really concerned that this next year is going to particularly dangerous because of this man.
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Nobody will ever suggest Trump is a skilled, considered, thoughtful speaker.
But to keep giving this gross lie life is disingenuous, inexcusable, and frankly ignorant.
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18 minutes ago, Joe Ferguson forever said:
You're in denial. He's clearly racist. Good people on both sides was deplorable but again we've almost become immune to the shock. It's just normal MAGA talk. nothing to see here.
No. The persistent, malignant lying about what he was talking about is deplorable, pointed out about a thousand times, and a simply inexcusable claim that he was ever talking about white supremacists, neo nazis or any other idiotic claim.
He was talking about people on both sides of the statue issue.
He made his views of white supremacists and neo nazis very clear in that chat, and more than once.
To simply ignore those stated claims, from his mouth and in the same statement is deliberate lying.
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39 minutes ago, Joe Ferguson forever said:
Or "we interpret literally" and then don't see the conflict between thou shalt not kill and the death penalty or an unjust war...or trump and christianity, for that matter.
and then there is that passage about "You are Peter. And on this rock, I will build my church". Amazingly, no mention of Luther or Calvin or Henry the 8th.
There are different interpretations when translated.
They, and other scriptural content, argue against any establishment of how Catholics view the Pope.
Clearly the history of "the Pope" is not one that indicates historical piety or credibility.
The Reformation was the result of people revolting to capitalizing the papal position.
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Would.
Nikki Haley
Ron DeSantis
Would Never
Biden.
Trump.
Any other of the current Dem mentions.
Strongly consider moving out of the country.
Bernie Sanders.
Kamala Harris
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6 minutes ago, Joe Ferguson forever said:
Given his psychopathology, you believe that's likely? If he wins after all this, the country deserves to go down the toilet.
No.
The country does does not deserve that.
But....This silly indictment a week from prosecutors seeking fame is a guaranteed strategy to empower him.
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9 minutes ago, Joe Ferguson forever said:
you should. I'd say it's about 1 in 4 he wins but I haven't looked at the odds in a while.
No I shouldn't.
He's in full blown martyr mode, and the more he is prosecuted the more it feeds him.
He should be left alone, head into the sunset, and let the rest of the candidates seek the nomination.
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1 minute ago, Joe Ferguson forever said:
I don't believe Biden is demented. but trump is undoubtedly sociopathic.
I don't give a rat's about Trump, but I think the votes he gets are more votes about the perception of an unfair, biased application of our legal system than any endorsement of him.
Regarding the other stuff in your post, if you're not familiar with the FAA nominee, look up "Phil Washington Senate Hearings."
Completely incompetent.
Regarding the Sect of Trans., he is viewed as a fool by FAA employees and the airlines.
Spent a lot of money and wasted a lot of time changing names to de-gender various things, but has achieved nothing.
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1 minute ago, Joe Ferguson forever said:
I'm aware of him plagiarizing. Think it was Neil Kinnocks quote. Please supply other examples.
Examples of what?
If you are asking for examples of untruths, there are scores, with repeated weekly additions.
The man seems to suffer from confabulation, which is closely related to dementia related memory loss.
Either way, the guy if off his rocker.
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21 minutes ago, Doc said:
So then what's Joke's excuse for the clown car he's assembled?
There is no excuse, but there is a reason, and the reason is a silly attempt to appease the less moderate in his party.
Useless and embarrassing VP. Comedic Press Secretary.
Idiotic nomination for FAA Administrator who couldn't get through Senate hearings.
Smug goof as Sect. of Transportation.
There's more. I just don't want to spend the time.
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18 minutes ago, ChiGoose said:
He’s an impossible client. Good attorneys won’t want to deal with his crap so he’s mostly just going to have bad lawyers and people who are more concerned about being famous than being good at their jobs.
Just like his administration ground down and chased out anyone competent until only the dregs remained, his approach to legal strategy does the same for his attorneys.
Couldn't agree more.
His Admin was chaotic and he will not get the best talent ever again.
I have no problem with his policy views, but the staff is just as important as the President.
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4 minutes ago, LeviF said:
What exactly about the last 20 years of American foreign policy makes you think that “foreign policy experience” is a net plus for a candidate?Your question is rhetorical, but I think such experience is invaluable.
It takes a long time to understand the nuance of that issue, and dealing with the immediate issues re China, a lunatic in North Korea and what I think is incredibly important to be prepared for is an Israeli strike to prevent Iran from posing a nuclear threat.
That issue is on the relatively near horizon.
What gives me confidence is that I think the Republicans have a much deeper bench, and Younkin or any other candidate ex Trump would be able to access that.
It is my opinion that Trump so toxic that any administration run by him would be unable to attract the best possible people.
I think it is extremely important to be able to gather the best possible cabinet and staff.
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I like him a lot, but think he needs a bit more on his resume, so maybe in a subsequent election.
I think governor is the best qualification for president, but he has nothing regarding foreign policy.
Nikki Haley has both.
Whatever he does after his gov term will tell.
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23 hours ago, Tiberius said:
Who is super professional, accomplished and presidential looking
Ya. Kind of like the 1968 Buffalo Bills.
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"Going forward."
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"Having said that." (We know. We just heard you say that).
Starting a sentence with "So."
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2 minutes ago, Joe Ferguson forever said:
Dude, at least half of those countries are the model for Bernie Sanders. Switzerland had a referendum on maxing out compensation that narrowly went down. But they are weird folk...
Never work here.
Neither would Bernie.
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6 minutes ago, Joe Ferguson forever said:
Hell, yes it is. Who said it wasn't? I just believe that some redistribution is needed when !% has 50% of the wealth (close enough- not positive of the exact number) and people are listening to the Richmond song as an anthem...
Redistribution is not the most important issue.
Who determines the redistribution is.
Look at the "happiest" nations of 2023.
!. Finland
2. Denmark
3. Iceland
4. Israel
5. Netherlands
6. Sweden
7. Norway
8. Switzerland
See a trend there?
See the obvious?
It is obvious that countries that have a higher degree of homogeneous populations are perceived as "happier."
The US is incredibly non homogeneous and people don't like decisions about where the money goes being made by people they don't like, ie.,a despised Congress.
Look at the incredible amount of success that US religious charity has enjoyed.
Far more effective than gov programs
Know why? Because it's decided to be targeted at known destinations.
Humans, especially Americans, are remarkably generous at redistribution.
They just can't stand that redistribution being decided by others, so when they lose the ability to decide, they oppose it.
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23 minutes ago, Joe Ferguson forever said:
Ignore then. But aren't you a trump fan? seems inconsistent with this statement. If not you, then at least 10 posters here. And he's compared to Jesus by them! btw, I'm not the poster that showed a pic of me and a fighter jet. But thank you for your service. Dangerous job.
The picture was in response to cluster bombs being used as war criminal evidence.
It was evidence of the US arming planes with them, so the caution was to be careful what you condemn.\
Never a Trump fan, Never voted for him and won't.
Still.....He sure is better than Biden/Harris, an alarming and incompetent team.
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8 minutes ago, Joe Ferguson forever said:
no one cares. Status in the US is largely based on money. I didn't come from wealth either but I got some advantages. Greatest were a strong work ethic, high parental expectations and self confidence.
And a proclivity to constantly talk about it.
"It" being you.
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Read the parable of the weeds.
According to Jesus, it is foolish to allow man to judge others.
Not good at it and bound to make mistakes.
Not in our lane.
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So is there a "compare and contrast" documentary coming out comparing the Russian moon crash with this?
Good couple days for gravity.
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Took a little longer than expected.
Creative though.
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The Walls be Closing
in Politics, Polls, and Pundits
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Biden's problems are far more serious than pneumonia.
The man is divorced from reality, and every week provides more evidence of this.