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What is better, no guns, or more guns?
BringBackOrton replied to Security's topic in Politics, Polls, and Pundits
If you’re going to apologize 17 times in advance for jumping to conclusions, why would you jump to any conclusions at all? -
Very interesting points, appreciate your input. Can we not now consider these giants separate entities from the traditional government? Regardless of their origins, if they refuse to play by the rules of the government, doesn’t that imply we need new rules? Funnily enough, I made this topic because I was thinking about the Alien movies. And how they didn’t have a government, but they all worked for some kind of mega-corp that functioned like one. And that’s not an unusual trope in the sci fi genre. I used to think that was some kind of funny fear-mongering. Less sure now.
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I have been thinking about this a lot lately. About who I’m really more afraid of in the coming years. And I’m torn. A part of me believes that tech giants are the biggest threat to our liberty today. They control information like nobody else. When you look at the Bill of Rights and the reasoning for our guaranteed freedoms, it was based in part to infringements by the government on our right to assembly, free speech, protest, and press. I’m not sure anyone has done more damage in that arena in the last 2 years than tech. That same part of me wonders if the Founders saw our world today, they would be far more concerned with the tech giants and corporations than the government. I’m not anti-capitalist. Those of you who recognize me know that. But I do wonder if we require a massive paradigm shift in how we think about these corporations. I do not accept that our only options are corporate tyranny or sanctioned government tyranny. I know the most basic counter argument. The free market will sort them out. But doesn’t the free market rely on open communication? Doesn’t it rely on alternatives existing, on knowing those alternatives are out there? Interested to hear y’all’s thoughts.
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Any Duke Williams News from Camp?
BringBackOrton replied to WizdomCalling's topic in The Stadium Wall Archives
The Duke Williams I know always had his back to the ball in the end zone. -
AJ Green carted off practice field
BringBackOrton replied to Alphadawg7's topic in The Stadium Wall Archives
High ankle sprain is a little bit of a misnomer to some folks. A high ankle sprain is a sprain of the syndesmotic ligament of the fibula and tibia. -
Death of the Hefty Lefty
BringBackOrton replied to RJ (not THAT RJ)'s topic in The Stadium Wall Archives
I don’t think he needed a plant based diet as much as he needed to not be operating at 350+ lbs. -
Are Tariffs The Right Way To Force Mexico To Help?
BringBackOrton replied to 3rdnlng's topic in Politics, Polls, and Pundits
Do you believe there’s a functional difference between Trump’s bluffs as a business man and Trump’s bluffs as the executive of the USA? -
Is Toronto Raptors success bad for Buffalo?
BringBackOrton replied to major's topic in The Stadium Wall Archives
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DE Jerry Hughes: Signs two-year extension
BringBackOrton replied to CaptnCoke11's topic in The Stadium Wall Archives
Nice going. This is a great contract IMO. Lock him up for the rest of his prime, and the high GTD builds goodwill so we can probably re-sign him again at the tail end of his career if we want at a little bit of an old age discount. -
EJ Manuel Retires from NFL
BringBackOrton replied to YoloinOhio's topic in The Stadium Wall Archives
Answer: Someone in the league saw something they liked in those guys. No one in the league saw something they liked in EJ. Do those other guys probably suck? Yes. Other guys sucking or not sucking doesn’t prove that EJ doesn’t suck. He sucks. It’s over. -
EJ Manuel Retires from NFL
BringBackOrton replied to YoloinOhio's topic in The Stadium Wall Archives
LOL EJ better than half the backups, which is why he was making league minimum, and got replaced by Peterman. LOL -
We had the debate on whether or not to fire Rex after his first year. It was clear he was a failure. Lots of folks said “it’s not done in the NFL.” Welp, Arizona just did it, and their future is still pretty bright. Never double down on a mistake. Especially in a league like the NFL where your window is short. Hopefully the Pegulas have learned.