leh-nerd skin-erd

Sadly, I think he just changed his name to Kyle Rittenhouse.

Welp, after having watched a bunch of numbnuts with goat horns and face paint "take over" the Capitol in about 15 minutes, I'd be less inclined to think they were traumatized and much more inclined to think they decided to high-tail it to some lobbyist job before someone serious made a move to get in.

Why? When looking for consensus and taking care of our fellow man to avoid getting clobbered at the Mighty Taco, shouldn’t we all give 110%?

We should really just put a big on/off switch near the Peace Bridge so we can flip it on when we’re all in this together and flip it off when a Niagara Bill wants to go Nova Scotia postal on poor Leh-needed because he was driving his son’s car to pick up building supplies 30 miles from home and there wasn’t a dam mask to be found in the car. Fortunately Leh-n, not know for his soaring intellect beat the whole damn COVID virus by dragging his oversized shirt up over his mouth and nose as he wandered the home center, keeping his fellow citizens jockeying to get in front of him at check out safe and sound, while at the same time avoiding a bully beat down (maybe, Leh-nerd might be deceptively scrappy for a codger) from a guy screaming “Where’s your mask eh? Where’s you’re $&@&ing mask?” followed by “I have zed tolerance for this crap!” to no one in particular. The way I see it, reports suggest 63% of the population is fully vaxxed (whatever Faucci says that means on any given day) leaving 47% that might/should be the target of your rage on any given day.

While we don’t agree on much, I always find the conversation interesting. This is one of those times where I don’t really follow you. Up a couple posts, you seem to question whether or not it’s appropriate to assault a fellow citizen who disagrees with your perspective, presumably in the name of the public good. How does one get to that point, where you even question if beating someone about the head/neck/body because they would rather self-manage the pandemic than be forced to submit to a voluntary vaccination? Would you attempt to throttle them during a bad flu season? An outbreak of measles? SARS? Bad Thai food? We’re losing perspective rapidly here. Interestingly, the Aaron Rodgers debacle comes to mind. A young, healthy individual declines to vaxx up, ends up with the ‘Vid, fights it off like millions of others and becomes the poster child for….what? Choosing to decline the voluntary vax that he was certain his system could manage? Is the plan to beat up all the Aaron’s of the world, because there are a ton of them. I think people need to stay in their own lane. Mind their business. They should get the shot if they want the shot…shot…shot…shot.

This report purports to report the details of another report and points to future reports. If the committee has the goods, why do they need reports about reports? Wouldn’t a really “big deal” just be to turn the evidence over to the DOJ And have all the Trumps arrested? and correct me if I’m wrong, but didn’t the democrats run the reports about reports game a couple times already?

All I see is a barrier to entry, and a wall between the haves and the have nots.

It can be a terrible business. When you factor in a liberal mindset that allows for people to disregard their obligations for years at a time it’s a recipe for disaster. One thing I noticed during COVID was there was no moratorium against payment of school/property tax, sales tax or any other taxes on everyday goods. That windfall had to continue but a hard working landlord investing in his/her future was told to suck a nut. In spite of a plethora of career opportunities available, I’d think Hochul extends it because, you know, stuff.

I sense that you changed your argument here as the narrative evolved. An employee can be terminated, the cause documented, the termination withstand the scrutiny of the state as it relates to wrongful termination, and the employee may well be able to receive unemployment benefits. I guess leadership in the states that have placed a burr under your saddle are just trying to clarify what might be referred to as the "Not being safe" loophole. I applaud them. #peoplepower

Agreed--and just a point of emphasis. If we were to have a wild-eyed crazy running around infected with ebola, I'd bet many folks would line up behind a law allowing the man to target/acquire/detain the infected. The unintended consequence of the erosion of civil liberties here and the very broad language is very troubling indeed.

No, that's not how it works. As an employer who has terminated individuals for cause, documented same and responded to unemployment case workers, I can tell you your position is incredibly naive. Plus, let's remember I included the necessary language: People are hurting.

This is entirely consistent with the nature of unemployment benefits. It's not supposed to be punitive, friend. Plus, people are hurting.

When I saw that bill referenced on a website, I went to the senate website to read the bill. I then posted a link in one of these threads. The generally amiable @Doc Brown suggested I research the history of the bill, including that it never made it out of committee. I responded, as I generally try to do, and remain uncertain as to why it's incumbent on me to consider and disregard the language contained in that bill. I've revisited it a few times, and still walk away thinking how ominous the language actually is. If it were to become law, it would make a great premise for a futuristic sci-fi flick. It was humorous on some level as well, give than while the appropriately empowered individuals might hustle you off to a detention center, and might be able to let your family or friends know (if feasible) and maybe provide access to representation (again, if feasible), there were limitations. Turns out while you could be held for 60 days, then reupped again for another slug perpetually, nothing was going to happen on a Saturday, Sunday or holiday--days of rest for those running the game.

Biden chose his path independent of what everyone else did. Are you suggesting that failure was the only possible outcome?

Hogwash. You don't explain away a lack of transparency because someone won't like what they see. That's the point about transparency. Biden has been a member of the power elite for nearly 5 decades, has connections most insiders could only hope to build and still, and still %$#@ed everything up. It's what he does, and surely if you voted for him you knew that. He failed on logistics on the distribution of the vax; He failed on offering a clear outline on the need to vaccinate; He participated in trashing the vax when it made sense for him politically; He vowed to end COVID, he supersized transmission and death count; He acknowledged being caught with his pants down on variants, as did Harris. I believe him. Your argument that no other country is handling it better reminds me of the old adage "Just because someone has to eat a bigger sh*t sandwich doesn't make mine taste any better".

A guy from humble beginnings who rose to power and paved his pockets with gold along the way: From time to time during his Senate career, news reports suggested that Mr. Reid’s public role and private interests overlapped. In 2003, for example, the Los Angeles Times disclosed that the senator had pushed legislation benefiting Nevada entities that paid hundreds of thousands of dollars in lobbying fees to his sons’ and son-in-law’s firms. He denied any impropriety, and the episode quickly faded away, his leadership position undamaged. (Mr. Reid said he was helping his home state, not his family, though he subsequently barred relatives from lobbying his office.)

It sure sounds as if Biden, Harris and Fauci were caught by surprise by them.

Are you saying you would vote for him? https://nypost.com/2021/02/04/joe-biden-revives-controversial-claim-he-was-shot-at/ https://www.cnsnews.com/blog/michael-w-chapman/flashback-biden-admits-plagiarizing-law-school-academic-claims-inaccurate https://www.cnsnews.com/blog/michael-w-chapman/flashback-biden-admits-plagiarizing-law-school-academic-claims-inaccurate

Good luck on your search Ja. I have a friend who owns a place in central Florida and I’ll reach out and see where he’s at.

Biden had no idea what the reference was and it was obvious to anyone watching that clip. Shortly after the Brandon drop you could see him glitch a bit as he tried to stitch together a question about where the Brandon dropper was from. He struggle with some really tough words there, one being “where” and the other “Oregon”. On the other hand you should be thrilled if you’re glad the president “isn’t focusing or thinking…”. He’s delivering there in a big way. As for dropping “Let’s go Brandon” on Biden and the good Doctor, the world can be a tough place to navigate. It probably shouldn’t have surprised him that some crazies would phone in death threats and that wouldn’t be the story. I read somewhere that he’s a former law enforcement officer and presumably armed, so that’s a plus if things get ugly.

You had me at “Midnight…”. Saw the Allman Bros a few times at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center—-cool venue not that far from @mead107 I’ll bet. Vince Gill takes me back to Pure Praire League and “Amy” every Friday and Sat night at Cassidy’s in Buffalo. ZBB is top 5 for my all time favorite concerts. Great energy, great sound and an awesome family time. Also saw them at SPAC.

Distrust of institutions is as natural (and understandable) as the rain. The last several years of slash and burn politics has done nothing to improve that, and the inability of Fauci to stay on point and the involvement of our government in Wuhan supersized it.

I like your attempt at an explanation, most importantly the implementation of a rule designed for the greater good. While imperfect (and often times, simply tolerated) the intent seems honorable. It’s their game. Interestingly, the NFL from a player perspective takes an entirely different tact when it comes to equity. That definition seems to be “survival of the fittest” or “best man for the job” regardless of race, creed, sexual orientation etc. Feelings, it would seem, need not apply. From the player’s perspective, of course, equity and fairness isn’t really a thing either. There are players commanding massive paydays at the expense of others sharing from the same pool of money, and those earning a mere pittance relative to the pool of money available. Still, you occasionally hear of a player taking less money than they might otherwise command to improve the team’s position and by extension, spread the money around a bit. I think the entire scheme provides a glimpse into the complexities associated with such lofty aspirations as “equity” and “fairness”. I agree we’re getting…better…in some ways, and as a society getting dumber by the minute in others.

Biden may be sliding mentally, but he knows his base will look confused for a minute remembering his promise to “Stop the virus”, look left, then right, and simply change direction with him like they thought of this.

You’re a visionary and I like it.