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Forgive. That’s what J would D. Jeesh, don’t you have any books in the Frenkle house?

It's bedlam up in Toronto. You have a guy apparently violating team rules/protocol, the intervention of the team, and a public apology from the guy. Then the GM apparently decides to discuss internal personnel matters and trash the player. I suppose it's fitting that the GM shoots his mouth off, typically when an organization plays fast and loose, it starts at the top. Then again, maybe the GM harbors anti-religious bias and sees a chance to spread his own agenda.

You're perilously close to getting it right and not looking silly here. https://clip.cafe/kicking-andamp-screaming-2005/were-at-every-game/

You’re wrong, Tibs. This is a corporate issue, not a religious issue. He chose to express his feelings, and as an American he has the right to do so whether or not those feelings stem from his religious upbringing, the attitudes of his parents, small mindedness, open mindedness or even some childhood trauma that lead him to believe certain things to be true. The problem here is he crossed a line his employer didn’t want him crossing, they intervened and apparently cautioned him to get right-minded. Now, maybe in the hours that passed from the time he posted to the time he apologized maybe he really did have an epiphany. That’s possible and maybe he was just goofing around without thinking much about people he might hurt. That he’s doing an interview in a Blue Jays uniform still paints this as a corporate issue. I’m not sure why that’s even debatable here.

I think it’s about a man who shared his apparently deeply held beliefs one day, had a corporate intervention team visit with him the next, and apologized for sharing what he thought he thought the previous day. I certainly understand the corporation intervening to protect the brand, but if he truly violated their process, why not just dismiss him?

The question wasn’t directed to me, but you change “rigged election” to “illegitimate election”, “30+ court cases” to “one massive, expensive, open-ended and hostile Special Counsel report that ruled out collusion” and you could be talking about dem voters 2015-present. There are no new games at the fair, just different styles of carnival barkers.

That would require reflection and dedication to self-improvement. These folks tend to excel at being manipulated into screaming about what everyone else is doing. Different skill set.

I should have been more clear. Her father was accused, she was not. Liz Cheney as the political paragon of virtue is pretty funny though.

Seems to me in a city where an endless variety of tax schemes are considered, this is a fixable problem if the desire is there.

But you’re comfortable with pandering….lies…deceit when it suits you. That’s politics, really. Same with Cheney, really, offspring of the former VP who fabricated intelligence (so they say) and presented it to the American people and sent American men and women to fight and die in a war for oil. Liz Cheney leveraged her name, wealth and privilege to get elected. Her actions convinced voters it was time for her to go. It happens.

Sure Frank, Trump. Trump, Trump, and more Trump. None of that explains Biden. There are many, many instances of Biden gaffes and miscues, from calling on dead people, to making up fanciful stories about his education, babbling like an incoherent monkey and making up words, getting confused by a teleprompter —these are reasons the grandparents and great grandparents of todays Biden supporters laughed him out of multiple races in spite of standing for many, many things blue collar supporters of old believed in. He was viewed as imbecilic back when Dems loved Trump. This issue involves where his eldest son died. He didn’t say Michigan when he meant Delaware, he didn’t call him Hunter by mistake. He’s thousands of miles, multiple years wrong and made up an entirely different set of circumstances to describe how his son died. He’s a liar, but all politicians lie and fabricate. Trump has nothing to do with Biden’s issues here.

Frank, I'm attempting to be as compassionate as I can here, but it sounds to me like you're giving him a pass to a certain extent. His comments on his son reflect dementia and a rapidly aging brain. It's not that he convinced himself of anything per se, it's that somewhere along the line his brain jumped the track from "My son died in a hospital in Delaware several years after exposure to burn pits in Iraq" to "My son was killed in Iraq.". That's normal only in the sense that it happens when people suffer from cognitive decline. It's sad when it happens to a neighbor or family member, but Joe Biden is neither of those in this case. If intentional, or his inability to accept the difference--It's a lie, it's disgraceful to the memory of soldiers who actually died in Iraq (and to the families they left behind), and while I think Biden himself is just another establishment politician enriching himself and his inner circle by trading in corruption and power, I can't imagine him deliberately dishonoring the memory of his son with this absurd posturing. The bigger problem is those who run cover for him. "It's long past time for Joe Biden to retire." -Father Time, 2019

I'm anti-Nazi, anti-Nazi flag, anti-smashing a Uhaul into a barrier, and anti-threatening anyone at any time. Still, coincidental to what? Did some other crazy drive a Penske box truck into a barrier? Is it a box truck thing?

There are many reasons to dislike Biden, and to recognize the corruption that exists within his circle. Seems to me he was deceitful on the fact pattern associated with the accident that killed his wife and young child decades ago, so like many politicians he leverages to his benefit. Still, I’m hard-pressed to see this perpetual miscue as anything beyond an old man who started a story and somewhere along the line got his facts turned around. I can see him stitching the connection between burn pits, service and the ensuing cancer, but that’s pretty clearly not the narrative in his head these days. It’s really sad, you’d think his son would be embarrassed beyond belief to be compared to soldiers killed in action in that nightmare.

Yes, of course. And Sens Warren and Klobuchar, among others, raised serious concern about the security of our election a year or so before the 2020 race. Thereafter, they transitioned from concern about the security of our national elections to outraged anyone would be concerned about the security of our national elections. 2016 was McCarthyism part deux. Hit the children, grandchildren and great grandchildren of those who duped by the original Red Scare with a modern version, add in a Special Counsel with virtually unlimited power and break the presidency. It’s what’s done. It’s a shame, but it works, so expect more of it.

I don't doubt it. My kids and I have bonded through music all throughout their lives (going to see Bruce and Steve with my son and his wife later this year), and I listen to DMB regularly. Seems like a decent enough guy. I don't disagree on some of the gun violence issues he talks about--I'm not a gun owner and really don't claim to have the answers. I do think he's a bit naive when he says "...no one is after your guns...". There's always someone after the guns, and it cheapens the argument for lawful gun owners to suggest otherwise. DMB can be a very good dude generally and still have blind spots. I have my own, but when someone is held up as some voice of reason (SVZ for example, DMB on the other issue), it is part of the dialogue. Funny the way it is, I guess.

Tibs, and many others here and out and about in the world, lacks intellectual honesty. One of the more notable lightweights who reappeared when the wall be started closing is a prime example of lying to himself about what’s really happening in the political realm. There are those that manipulate, and those willing to be manipulated.

You should move past “sides”, Miami Tibs, it binds you to your limitations. The facts are clear, history shows us what took place up to and beyond 2016. There was no acceptance of election results, widespread support to question the results of a free and fair elections, and more than a few instances of using the weight and power of the govt to spread propaganda to achieve a goal. You and SVZ just liked that version of election interference. It’s exactly what Bruce meant back when he hadn’t realized that he was on his way to becoming Springsteen Inc and the substantial impact of having the right friends and right people in place meant for a mega-fortune. Btw, can we at least agree a 75 year old rocker wearing a perpetual babushka is sorta weird? I really wonder if he’s cooked his brain over the past few decades. @Chris farley Ironically just listened to Dave Matthews on Sirius speaking of gun violence and greed often seems to drive the results of our discourse. I don’t disagree with him here, but had to chuckle at how abjectly tone deaf people can be. DMB polluting Mother Earth for profit apparently is only greed-ish, or greed*.

I think a guy like Miami Steve is a believer in free and fair as long as his guy wins, not so much when he doesn’t. In that regard, he’s like many myopic souls in our country, influenced and manipulated by his own bias. Or, maybe he didn’t believe all that stuff back in the day to begin with. It’s hard to figure out where his rage ended and he was co-opted to become part of the machine. I was reading another post about Dave Matthews recently. He was opining about guns and gun control, mentioned climate change as well. I read about his green initiatives—heavy emphasis on recycling, buying locally sourced goods and buying offsets. It occurred to me the best action he could take in his climate activism would be to stop touring. In spite of his efforts to lessen his impact, his carbon footprint is a massive cluster&$@$. He’s enormously wealthy, what’s the point when the future of the planet is in peril? Regardless, he pushes on. People are complicated.

One of the amazing things about rock stars aging is how they used to rage against the machine in their youth, and run full-throated to become part of it as they become insanely wealthy later in life. I was at a Springsteen show at the Meadowlands in 1985 when Bruce declared “…blind faith in your leaders can get you killed…”. He was right, of course.

I think to discover the root cause of his decision, you would need an exhaustive review of his medical records. Off the top of my head, issues like schizophrenia, CTE, hormone imbalance, post-concussion syndrome, interactions with medicine and the like might have impacted his decision-making. A friend of mine lost his brother to suicide about six months ago. His brother had shown no predilection toward suicidal behavior previously, but had major insomnia he was working through for a couple months leading up to his death. He was prescribed medication, a short time later he shot himself. The family believes the medication directly lead to his death. Obviously, I have no idea and emotions can impact the way people view these situations. Still: https://www.vox.com/science-and-health/2018/6/14/17458726/depression-drugs-suicide-side-effect I do agree the impact on the family is horrific. A guy I knew found his father hanging in the basement (had medical issues and was done), 5 years later to the day he drove out to a rural area and shot himself. Left two teenaged children and his wife behind. Absolutely horrific across the board.

But for now, it seems you’ve been hoodwinked. On top of that, you created a backstory that suits your bias, which is pretty common these days. Running with herd is cool and all, there’s safety there and folks that can reassure that it sounded believable to them, too. On the other hand, “Pastor Nickelback” was top notch and that should be noted. Finally, LB is fair game, being a politician and all. Not so sure the Pastor deserves being dragged through the mud, but that’s how it goes.

I really have no idea how to undo when I speak my truth, but my truth is wrong. I think you have to start surfing. This is on you.

Irv Community Member 3.5k Location:Moderator I just noticed this, and imo, some of the funniest things I see/read tend toward the subtle and understated. Excellent execution, and this is why in spite of the fact that you're obviously a lunatic, I vote for Irv over both surfer-architects and mostly eco-conscious vegan comradesses.

I’m not much of a bargainer, if the price is fair for the object I’m good with it. As for the “coerce” comment, I know this one—that guy is a d-bag.