oldmanfan

I think we should all be able to agree that in the United States no one should have to freeze to death in their own home, or that no one should have to go without basic supplies such as water.

I think all but the most twisted-minded would agree that slavery is a horrific stain on the history of the country. That said, I'm not sure how giving descendants trillions of dollars somehow would take away that stain. What we need to do is end any kind of racism once and for all in the country, and create a country where all citizens have truly equal rights and equal access to the American dream.

When I posted I specifically indicated the exception of the pandemic. And people were complaining about there freedoms being taken away before it hit. Small businesses need help and in the deal under the previous administration too much of the $$ went to big business instead. I faithfully go to church every week but during the pandemic have done so virtually. Or when I go in person do so masked and keep socially distanced. And I don’t know where you live but where I live other groups had to follow the same rules. You misunderstand the first amendment and freedom of speech as many do. You have the right to say anything against anyone, but you have to accept the consequences of such. I am all for free exchange of ideas but they have to have some basis in reality. So if one spreads false information on things like Covid treatments that needs to be checked because it can kill people. I think you have the right to defend your property and I have said repeatedly that protest is fine but violence is not and that those doing such should go to jail. Social media sites need to be looked at to determine if they are monopolies and need to be regulated more strictly, but they are businesses that can set their way an rules. Would you want someone from outside setting your business’s rules? Everyone in this country has the same rights under the Constitution. No more, no less.

Interesting. Fits some needs but I’m surprised you didn’t try to get an edge or OLB.

I know. It's frightening. Or depressing. Not sure which would be worse.

well, there is that....

Interesting. Sounds like areas ripe for research to enhance efficiencies?

These ae not freedoms as in freedoms guaranteed by our Constitution, these are ways of life that have changed. And I wish some hadn't. I agree about kids being trusted to be more responsible back in my day. We would go out the door after breakfast in the summer, be home for lunch and dinner, and other than that we played and Mom wasn't arranging play dates. Too much helicopter parenting now. As for other things you mention, locking your door was either done or not done depending on where you lived. I had my share of fights back then, but no one had the relative easy availability of guns with multiple shot magazines as they do now. That is a sad part of today's society; we have freedom guaranteed to bear arms but I would argue as did Justice Scalia that you do not have the right to bear any arm you want. Parents should be allowed to parent, but they should not be allowed to beat up their kid, and that should not have been allowed in my day either. There is a difference between discipline and abuse. As for the flag, I applaud what Rick Monday did, but also stand up for the right of someone to burn the flag in protest as detestable as I find that practice. And as for preachers, I am all for preachers like my pastor, who preaches the Gospel and Christ's teaching every Sunday, who preaches of a God of love who asks His children to serve others in His name, as opposed to the so-called evangelical preachers who are nothing but politicians hiding in a preacher's clothes and who don't have the slightest clue what evangelism in His name means. So we agree on some things and not on others. But I would argue that my basic freedoms as granted by our Constitution have not changed through the years.

Some are better yes. Some policies of Trump's I was OK with, some not. Some of Biden's policies I will be OK with, some not. That is how rational people behave.

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Let's not forget DelShawn Phillips. McD emphasized the need for more speed on the team, and if I recall correctly the kid is fast. Should be a good coverage LB.

I agree with all of the above. it is frightening how few voters give a damn, and how few actually educate themselves about policies. I know too many that pull a lever just because it has an R or a D next to it.

The extent of actual fraudulent voting is very, very, very small. So I do not think it is a serious concern. If there are ways to make elections even more secure fine. But the bigger issue is making sure everyone can have equal access to being able to vote. Or, even more so, getting to where all our citizens actually exercise that right.

Conservatives are routinely horrible at making generalizations. More people need to be truly independent like me.

I don't know why you're shouting. Yes, citizens. And there are efforts being made to make it harder for citizens to do that. And that cannot be allowed.

Bingo

I may have misinterpreted your comment. To me the Republican senators that voted to convict did their jobs. They took an oath to be impartial, they listened, and they voted based on their interpretation of the evidence nd followed their conscience. As for folks getting fired for expressing opinions in their private life, I think people routinely get the first amendment right to free speech wrong. You can speak out against the government all you want. You can also speak out against your employer all you want, express private opinions on things all you want that may affect the business of your employer. But then you must accept the consequences of that behavior.

Except that the politicians being censured did, in fact, do their jobs by voting in the way they felt proper. And except that companies can decide to let people go from their jobs if their behavior will negatively impact the company. Other than that your comparison was intelligent.

Another Internet tough guy. I believe in the Constitution. Every citizen in this country has the constitutional right to vote, and no laws should ever be passed that inhibit their ability to exercise that right. Put your left, liberal cheap crap where the sun doesn’t shine. You don’t have the first idea what real conservative values, based on the constitution, mean.

If we’re going to run as a ticket in the next election, we need to agree to quit using hyperbole and rely on facts. People in urban areas are not as mobile as you and I, especially elder folks. Closing polling places to make people travel farther to vote decreases their ability to do so. State governments allow certain IDs and not others; data indicates it is slanted against minorities. I would have no problem with a national ID card, but every voter should be able to easily access getting one.

Removing polling places to make it difficult to get there for people with transportation issues. Changing the type of required ID to a type many minorities do not have. You know this.

African-Americans in the inner cities along with other minorities. Citizens of the US that have the same right to vote as you or I.

Unfortunately, yes it does. Certain state legislatures are trying to pass laws that would make it harder for inner city minorities to vote.

This is one of, if not the best, posts I have ever read. Many thanks. Sobering thoughts here. Accurate and sobering.

I am 65 years old. I have not lost any individual freedom, with the exception of the quarantine at the beginning of the COVID epidemic. All my rights and freedoms I have I have had my entire adult life. Rather than some pithy picture, engage in the topic at hand. What exactly has people so worked up that they feel “their” America is being lost, “their” freedoms are being taken away? What freedoms do you not have that you had 5-10 years ago?